Tag: archaeology
Penn Museum shows what ancient worlds tasted like
“Ancient Food and Flavor” features rare artifacts of food to show what people ate millenia ago, and how it tasted.
11 months ago
Penn Museum unveils a new look at the ancient Mediterranean world
The new Eastern Mediterranean gallery at Penn Museum updates the ancient “crucible” that gave rise to the pillars of our modern world.
1 year ago
Penn Museum preserves a little bit of Egypt for display during renovation
With its Egyptian galleries closed until 2022, the archaeological museum in West Philadelphia has set up a smaller exhibition of artifacts.
5 years ago
Listen 1:59Delaware archaeologists find African-American graves that may date to Civil War
The tombstone of an African-American Civil War soldier — and possible graves of family members — have been discovered in Frankford, Delaware.
5 years ago
Listen 1:19Archaeologist claims hundreds of 18th-century Philly remains may have been dumped in landfill
The hundreds of remains in question would have been found between March and June at a Center City location under construction for condos.
6 years ago