"The treasure dug up is not gold, but history... . Everyday there is a new light on the past." ( W.M. Flinders Petrie )


Prehistorians from Poznań went out into the world in the 1960s.
In 1965 Lech Krzyżaniak of the Archaeological Museum in Poznań joined the excavation teams of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of Warsaw University in Cairo working successively at Tell Atrib, Aleksandria and Luxor in Egipt and at Old Dongola in Sudan, and in 1972, the first fully fledged independent Poznań excavations on the Nile were opened on the site of Kadero in Sudan. Participation of diggers from Poznań in a German expedition at Minshat Abu Omar, Egipt (1978-1990) began a New era of Poznan archaeological institutions marked by specialization in the field of predynastic and early dynastic Egipt.

A concurrent venue for activity by Poznań archaeologist was the international Combined Prehistoric Expedition which has been in operation since 1961. Michał Kobusiewicz of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznań has been taking part in the work of this team since 1967. Until now a few dozen adepts of archaeology from Poznań have been involved in the research of the Nile Delta.
Another field of interest of the Poznan Archaeology is a classical site of Novae in Bulgaria the history of which reaches back to the 1970. The year 2000 saw a considerable intensification of archaeological investigations abroad led by Poznan institutions. The new countries that welcome expeditions from Poznan include Turkey, Ukraine and Bolivia.

Novae (Bulgaria). Investigations of a Roman Military Camp and an Early Byzantine town. The research has been carried out since 1970 by an international expedition of the AMU and the Bulgarian Academy of Science. The project leaders are Andrzej Biernacki and Evgenia Genczewa.
Kadero (The Sudan). Kadero, one of the most important Neolithic sites in North Africa, was researched since 1972 till 2001. The work was directed by Lech Krzyżaniak, and many archaeologists from Poznań started their African experience at this place.
Dakhla Oasis (Egypt) An international expedition directed by Anthony Mills since 1976 was joined in 1985 by Poznań team led by Lech Krzyżaniak. It continues work as a separate research project of recording the rock art.
Tell el Farcha (Egypt) A settlement complex in the eastern Nile Delta, flourishing from the Predynastic Period to the early Old Kingdom. In 1987-1990 it was excavated by an Italian expedition. In 1998 exploration was resumed by the Polish Archaeological Expedition to the Eastern Nile Delta, co-directed by Marek Chłodnicki (Poznań Archaeological Museum) and Krzysztof Ciałowicz (Jagiellonian University in Cracow)
Letti (The Sudan) Research at the Neolithic sites of El-Ghaddar, Hambukol and Megauda South conducted by Marek Chłodnicki and Jacek Kabaciński in cooperation with the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
Central Asia Research by Andrzej Rozwadowski from the Institute of the East of the AMU concerning the cultural traditions in the rock art of the Central Asia.
Nagaa (The Sudan) Excavation at one of the biggest archaeological sites in Africa are conducted by the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung since 1995. The mission is directed by Dietrich Wildung, and Lech Krzyżaniak took part in the work, as well as many archaeologists from Poznań representing Poznań Archaeological Museum and Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences.
Gebel Ramla (Egypt) Predynastic cemetery, discovered in 2001 in the Western Desert by the Combined Prehistoric Expedition. The research was made by Michał Kobusiewicz and Jacek Kabaciński from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences.
Çatalhöyük (Turkey) The site was discovered and excavated in the 60ties by James Mellaart . In 1993 archaeological research was started again by Ian Hodder within an international, multidisciplinary project. Polish archaeologists joined the project in 2001 under direction of Lech Czerniak ( Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań branch) and Arkadiusz Marciniak (Adam Mickiewicz University)
Taurician Chersonese (Ukraine) is an ancient, Classical town. Excavations are carried out by an international expedition of AMU and the National Reservetion "Chersones Tavriceski - Sevastopol".The project leaders are Andrzej B. Biernacki and Elena Klenina.
Meroe (The Sudan) Excavations in the southern part of palace M750 at meroe started in 2004. The project is directed by Krzysztof Grzymski from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Dobiesława Bagińska participates in the work on behalf of the Poznań Archaeological Museum
Beni (Bolivia) In 2004 Poznań-based "Czysty Świat" ("Clean World") Society started research at the Uaua-uno site in the Beni river valley. The work is conducted in cooperation with the Institute of Archaeology, Mikołaj Kopernik University in Toruń, Dirección Nacional de Arqueología in La Paz, and 'Mundo Puro' Foundation in La Paz.
Deir el-Bahari (Egypt) The temple of queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari has been under research since the middle 19th century. Polish archaeologists started their work in the temple in 1961. Since 1999 the mission is directed by Zbigniew E. Szafrański from the Warsaw University. Poznań archaeologist Andrzej Ćwiek takes part in the work, acting as the deputy director of the mission in the season 2005/2006.
Serengeti (Tanzania) Excavations are conducted within a project of University of Dar es Salam and Berkeley University under the direction of A. Mabulla and J. Bower. Poland is represented by Michał Kobusiewicz.