Andrzej Niwiński Explained

Andrzej Niwiński
Birth Date:1948
Nationality:Polish
Field:Archaeology, Egyptology
Work Institutions:Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw
Alma Mater:Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw
Doctoral Advisor:Kazimierz Michałowski
Thesis Year:1979

Andrzej Stefan Niwiński (born 1948 in Warsaw) is a Polish archaeologist, specializing in the field of religious iconography and mythological studies of the XXI–XXII Dynasty. Especially known as a specialist in the studies of coffins from XXI dynasty, and his search for tomb of Herihor.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

In 1971, he graduated with a degree in Mediterranean archaeology from the University of Warsaw, under the supervision of Professor Kazimierz Michałowski. Since 1973 his research focused on the religious iconography of 21 dynasty. He obtained his doctorate in 1979 and habilitation in 1989. He worked at the Department of Egyptian Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw. He participated in the Polish Archaeological Mission at the Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut from 1972 to 1974.[4] [5] In 1981 he received as scholarship at Ägyptologisches Institut of Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg in Heidelberg as part of Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme (1981-1984).[3] [6] In 2000 he became a full professor.[3] [7]

He is the founder and president of the Association of Egypt Enthusiasts HERHOR (Stowarzyszenie Miłośników Egiptu „Herhor”).[8]

In 2022, he was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.[9]

The search for Herihor tomb

Andrzej Niwiński began searching for the tomb of Herihor in 1980. As no mummy of this phaoraoh has been found yet, Niwiński believes that if the tomb is excavated, it could be an intact grave.

The Cliff Mission at Deir el-Bahari started operating in 1999,[10] although, the area above Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut as pottential place of Herihor tomb was already assigned by him in 1986.[11] The main purpose of Cliff Mission was to carry out an Egyptological examination ofthe cliff ledge situated above the temples of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III to detect all the traces of human activity and to find the grave of Herihor.[10] [12] [13]

In 2020 during the works of the Cliff Mission at Deir el-Bahari, Niwinski's team have discovered a stone chest containing a royal deposit inscribed with Thutmose II name, which might be located near the grave of that pharaoh, which have not been found yet [14]

Popularisation of archaeology

He hosted a television series on Ancient Egyptian topics in the program Kwant in Telewizja Polska. He was a main character of documentary movie "The secrets of Herihor" (Tajemnice Herhora)(2010)[15] and "What if nothing" (A co jeśli nic?) (2020) directed by Monika Krupa.[11]

Andrzej Niwiński has presented his research on Herihor on multiple occasions in Television or newspapers.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] He is well known from his interviews popularising knowledge of ancient Egypt, and criticising non-scientific theories about ancient Egypt [21]

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Egipt. Odznaczenia dla przedstawicieli Polonii . 2022-05-22 . 2024-01-03 . Prezydent.pl.
  2. ((Niwiński, A.)) . Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt . Problems in the Chronology and Genealogy of the XXIst Dynasty: New Proposals for their Interpretation . 16 . 49–68 . 1979 . 0065-9991 . 10.2307/40000317. 40000317 .
  3. ((Niwinski, A.)) . Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis . Studies on the illustrated Theban Funerary Papyri of the 11th and 10th Centuries B.C. . 86 . Universitätsverlag / Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht . 1989 . about the author. 10.5167/uzh-156842 . 13 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Spotkanie z prof. dr. hab. Andrzejem Niwińskim . 2023-05-24 . 2024-01-03 . Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach.
  5. Web site: Spotkania z Archeologią. Wykład prof. dr hab. Andrzeja Niwińskiego . 2023-04-17 . 2024-01-03 . Youtube. Muzeum Śląskie.
  6. Web site: Prof. Dr. Andrzej Niwinski . 2024-01-13 . Alexander von Humboldt Stifung.
  7. Web site: Prof. Andrzej Niwiński odznaczony w Kairze przez prezydenta Andrzeja Dudę . 2024-01-14 . polskiegipcjanin.pl . Zachert . Kamil.
  8. Web site: Organizacje / KRS 0000045096 / STOWARZYSZENIE MIŁOŚNIKÓW EGIPTU "HERHOR" . 2024-01-13 . rejestr.io.
  9. Web site: Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 25 maja 2022 r. nr rej. 212/2022 o nadaniu orderów . 2022-05-25 . 2024-01-09 . Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych - ISAP.
  10. ((Niwiński, A.)) . Światowit . Information about the cliff mission at Deir el-Bahari, egypt, in 2009 . 8 . XLIX), fasc. A . 205–206 . 2009.
  11. A co jesli nic? . 2020-10-14 . Krupa . Monika . Movie . Polish . Miejskie Centrum Kultury w Bydgoszczy / Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej . What if nothing? . 41.
  12. ((NIWINSKI, A.)), ((Budzanowski, M.)), ((Pawlikowski, M.)), ((Rzepka, S.)) . Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean . Deir el-Bahari: Cliff mission, 2000 . 12 . 221–235 . 2000.
  13. Web site: Misja Skalna w Deir el-Bahari (Gebel Ragab) w Egipcie . 2024-01-09 . Polski Egipcjanin Pasje i podróże z Kamilem Zachertem. 22 December 2021 .
  14. Web site: Stone chest found in ancient temple and containing skeleton of a sacrificial goose could lead to hidden royal tomb . 2020-03-09 . 2024-01-13 . New First News . Jasińska . Joanna.
  15. Tajemnice Herhora . Malinowski . Sławomir . Movie . PL . Leader Film . 2010 . The secrets of Herihor.
  16. News: 3500-year-old Ancient Egyptian stone chest could lead archaeologists to royal tomb . Milligan . Mark . 2020-05-09 . 2024-01-09 . HERITAGE Daily.
  17. Web site: Misja archeologiczna w Egipcie – spotkanie podróżnicze w Centrum Przyrodniczym . 2023-09-13 . 2024-01-13 . Radio Zielonogóra . Czechowska . Marta.
  18. Web site: Are Egyptologists Close to Finding a Pharaoh's Intact Tomb? . 2020-03-13 . 2024-01-13 . Archaeology Magazine: A publication of the Archaeological Institute of America.
  19. Jakie tajemnice skrywają groby faraonów? . 2020-01-10 . Kobylecka . Katarzyna . Radio . PL . Jedynka Polskie Radio . 19:07. Eureka .
  20. Web site: LIVE: Iconographic repertoire of the 21st Dinasty coffins. Andrzej Niwinski . 2016-01-16 . 2024-01-13 . Youtube: Museo Egicio.
  21. Web site: Starożytni kosmici i zaginiona cywilizacja w starożytnym Egipcie to bzdury / prof. Andrzej Niwiński . 2023-06-08 . 2024-01-13 . Youtube@Z Archiwum XD.

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