The Penn Museum is home to remarkable objects and their powerful stories. While the Museum is temporarily closed due to COVID-19, we remain open for exploration—and we’ve taken our Daily Digs online. Together, we’ll dig into a 3-minute exploration of an extraordinary artifact. Gain deeper insights into its history, cultural context, caretaking, and more while you hear the unique perspectives of archaeologists, anthropologists, scientists, conservators, archivists, and other Museum specialists..
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Past Digital Digs
- May 19 - Covering Greek Vases
- May 18 - Photogrammertry
- May 17 - Mesopotamian Duck Weight
- May 16 - Crystal Ball
- May 15 - Arctic Whaling Harpoon
- May 14 - Huichol Yarn Painting
- May 13 - Mystery Footage
- May 12 - Nkisi Nkondi
- May 11 - Making Pottery in the Ancient Mediterranean
- May 10 - Mother's Day
- May 9 - Etruscan Sandals
- May 8 - The Myth of Osiris
- May 7 - Processing New Acquisitions
- May 6 - The Mythic Origin of Birds
- May 5 - Indian Tea Cozy
- May 4 - Egyptian Heart Scarab
- May 3 - Evidence of Repair
- May 2 - Mesoamerican Metate
- May 1 - Enannatuma's Statuette
- April 30 - Cloisonné
- April 29 - Assyrian Relief
- April 28 - Fudo Statue
- April 27 - Pomo Baskets
- April 26 - Maya Ballgame
- April 25 - Eros in Greek Art
- April 24 - Preparing Objects for Loan
- April 23 - Core Formed Glass Bottles
- April 22 - Incantation Bowls
- April 21 - Organic Pseudomorphs
- April 20 - "Ram in the Thicket"
- April 19 - Military Jacket
- April 18 - Dogs in the Mediterranean
- April 17 - Spindle Whorls
- April 16 - Etruscan Foot Votives
- April 15 - Eagle Pendant
- April 14 - Decoding a Greek Vase Painting
- April 13 - Roman Blown Glass
- April 12 - Altar Leg from Piedras Negras
- April 11 - Roman Ketchup
- April 10 - Chancay Weaver
- April 9 - Assyrian Relief
- April 8 - Blue-and-white Pottery
- April 7 - Power of Imaging
- April 6 - Roman Cameo Glass
- April 5 - Food in the Ancient Mediterranean
- April 4 - Kottabos
- April 3 - Mortuary Statue
- April 2 - Puteoli Marble Block
- April 1 - Seip Earthworks
- March 31 - Minotaur
- March 30 - Hatshepsut's Lintel
- March 29 - Ethiopian Crosses
- March 28 - Montroville W. Dickeson
- March 27 - Inka Khipu
- March 26 - Stela 14
- March 25 - Theseus Mosaic
- March 24 - Foo Lions
- March 23 - Birth of Athena
- March 22 - Mississippian Cosmos
- March 21 - Roman Lamps
- March 20 - Earspools
