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Amateur Archaeologists Unearth Philadelphia's Hidden History

3/7/2026

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Matt Dunphy and Melissa Dunphy lead a Philadelphia group of amateur archaeologists excavating ancient outhouses.
They have found artifacts such as glass bottles and pottery shards beneath historic Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Their discoveries inspired a podcast, The Boghouse.
Professional archaeologists criticize untrained diggers for risking damage to sites, while the Dunphys call for better protections for Philadelphia's buried history.

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Story summary

Matt Dunphy and Melissa Dunphy lead a Philadelphia group of amateur archaeologists excavating ancient outhouses.
They have found artifacts such as glass bottles and pottery shards beneath historic Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Their discoveries inspired a podcast, The Boghouse.
Professional archaeologists criticize untrained diggers for risking damage to sites, while the Dunphys call for better protections for Philadelphia's buried history.