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Digging Deep
Preservation

Digging Deep

Urban archaeologists unearth full and complicated histories that buildings alone cannot tell

West Shipyard Archaeological Dig Hosts Public Tour This Friday
Preservation

West Shipyard Archaeological Dig Hosts Public Tour This Friday

An archaeological exploration of Philadelphia’s lost waterfront is now underway. On Friday, July 26 the site will be open to the public for a behind-the-scenes tour of the dig. Kimberly Haas has the story

Northern Liberties Couple Digs History After Unearthing Artifacts Beneath Their Home
Preservation

Northern Liberties Couple Digs History After Unearthing Artifacts Beneath Their Home

Matt and Melissa Dunphy dug deep into the world of amateur archeology after discovering a Colonial-era privy while renovating their home. Michele Zipkin has the story

Archeological Dig Will Explore Philly’s Pre-colonial Waterfront
History

Archeological Dig Will Explore Philly’s Pre-colonial Waterfront

Philly’s maritime history on the Delaware River is the focus of a new archeological study at the former site of West Shipyard. Kimberly Haas has the story

Lost In The Shuffle: Finding Philly’s Displaced Soldiers
Preservation

Lost In The Shuffle: Finding Philly’s Displaced Soldiers

In honor of Memorial Day, Mickey Herr tracks the reinterred remains of soldiers who fought in the American Revolution and Civil War from Washington Square to Palumbo Recreation Center to Old Swedes’ Church in South Philly

Archeologists Dish Up Dirt On Philly History Under I-95
History

Archeologists Dish Up Dirt On Philly History Under I-95

Contributor Jared Brey takes us under the overpass and down in the trenches of the 95 Revive archeological excavation where field workers are piecing together centuries of lost Philadelphia history

Emergency Excavation In Old City Reveals Lack Of Oversight
Development

Emergency Excavation In Old City Reveals Lack Of Oversight

The last-minute salvage excavation of First Baptist Church Burial Ground in Old City has the archaeological community up in arms. Is the City or the developer to blame? John Henry Scott reports

Lost & Found (And Lost Again)
Architecture

Lost & Found (And Lost Again)

Keep a close eye on construction sites and you sometimes see a hidden layer of history come to light. Peter Woodall has been saving up good examples for a while now and brings us this collection


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