Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization

Abstract

The first issue of studies in ancient art and Civilization was published in 1991.The initiator of the series, as well as its creator and the editor of 12 volumes, was Professor Joachim Śliwa.The 14th issue is intended by the current editors as a homage to Professor, and expression of thanks for his activity so far.Professor Śliwa is an excellent expert on archaeology and art of ancient Egypt and Middle East, as well as a prominent scholar in the field of the history of collections of antiquities and Mediterranean archaeology in Poland; he is the author of numerous books and several hundred articles.His whole career, starting with the studies under the supervision of Professor Maria L. Bernhard, up to now is connected with the Jagiellonian University.He defended his doctoral thesis here in 1969, in 1975 presented his habilitation dissertation, and in 1988 received professor's title.For many years (since 1978) he had been head of the Department of Mediterranean Archaeology, and after the reorganisation of the Institute of Archaeology became head of the Department of Egyptian and Near Eastern Archaeology; the latter post he holds until now.The scientific activity of Professor Joachim Śliwa comprises four main topics.The first covers research on ancient Middle East and Egypt.It was in the land of the Nile, where he went for the first time in 1966 on a scholarship funded by the Egyptian government, that he made his most important discoveries.the excavations which he conducted in Qasr el-sagha (1979)(1980)(1981)(1982)(1983)(1984)(1985)(1986)(1987)(1988) resulted in the discovery and investigation of a so far unknown workers' settlement dating to the time of the Middle Kingdom.The art and culture of Egypt and Middle East became the most important topics of Professor Śliwa's books, textbooks and scientific articles.His teaching activity is connected with this research, and he became the tutor and example of academic excellence for many generations of graduate and doctoral students.He promoted countless master's theses, more than ten doctoral dissertations, and several of his students are today professors themselves.

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