Preservation Arch Street Project Examines Life and Death in Colonial Philadelphia Forensic scientists and archeologists uncover life in the 1700s through the recovery of human remains
Preservation Digging Deep Urban archaeologists unearth full and complicated histories that buildings alone cannot tell
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
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
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
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
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
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
