Construction unearths centuries-old coffins in PhiladelphiaSCREENGRAB A grim find by construction works, dozens of coffin with in-tact human remains. Construction crews working on an apartment building in Philadelphia, in the US, got a shock last month when their backhoes started hitting coffins and unearthing fully intact human remains. On Thursday (local time), workers uncovered about two dozen intact coffins and were to continue working through the weekend, she said. Therefore, the company had no obligation to turn the area into an archaeological dig or halt construction. He said the excavation hasn't significantly delayed construction and it should be completed on time.

Source: Stuff March 10, 2017 04:52 UTC