About the book: 1968 / The book by Polish journalist K. Dzewanowski tells about the work of the Polish archaeological expedition in Sudan - on the territory of ancient Nubia. There, in the town of Faras, Polish archaeologists discovered genuine masterpieces of ancient painting - Byzantine frescoes of the 6th-10th centuries AD. The author who accompanied the expedition describes in detail the progress of work, sensational discoveries, and findings. Along the way, many interesting ethnographic details are given..