Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (6.1994(1995))

OLD DONGOLA 1993/94
by Stefan Jakobielski
The 27^ field season of Polish excavations at Old Dongola
lasted from December 20, 1993 until February 21, 19942 The
work programme included excavations of three separate sites:
- H - a monastic compound located on the site of Christian
cemeteries in the eastern part of the concession area (directed by
Dr. St.Jakobielski);
- Korn A - the fortifications of Old Dongola (under the supervision
of Prof. Wł. Godlewski) 2
- ATw E situated east of the village el-Ghaddar - site of the
so-called Mosaic Church (EEC) (supervised by Dr. B.Żurawski)2
In the close vicinity of this site Kom F was partly explored (survey
led by Dr. K. Misiewicz) leading to the discovery of a small
mudbrick church built on a typical "Nubian plan" (code-named FC)
and dated to the Late Christian period (12th - 13th century).
KOM H
Work continued in the northwestern part of the Kcm, where
in previous seasons part of the monastery's main building, heavily

' The Mission comprised: Dr. Stefan Jakobielski, director; Prof.
Włodzimierz Godlewski, Dr. Małgorzata Martens-Czamecka, Dr. Bogdan
Żurawski, Mr. Krzysztof Płuskota - archaeołogists; Dr. Krzysztof Misiewicz -
archaeologist and geophysicist; Eng. Radosław Kostro - architect; Mr. Wojciech
Chmieł - restorer; Miss Dobiesława Bagińska - draughtsman; Mr. Marek
Pietrzak - photographer. The Sudan Directorate of Antiquities was represented
by Syd. Taha Abdalla Mohammed - member of the staff of the Conservation
Laboratories of the National Museum, Khartoum. The excavations were financed
by the Centre of Mediterranean Archaeołogy of Warsaw University with special
aid from the State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN).
^ Cf. infra: a separate report, pp. 93.
^ Cf. infra: a separate report, pp. 98.

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