Gas chambers unearthed at demolished Nazi concentration camp
Gas chambers unearthed at demolished Nazi concentration camp
Archaeologists uncover previously hidden ruins at Sobibor death camp in Poland, which was razed after a 1943 uprising
Reuters in Sobibor
theguardian.com, Thursday 18 September 2014 13.57 EDT
Archaeologists working at the site of the Nazi concentration camp at Sobibor, in eastern Poland, say they have uncovered previously hidden gas chambers in which an estimated quarter of a million Jews were killed.
German forces tried to erase all traces of the camp when they closed it down after an uprising there on 14 October 1943. The Nazis demolished the gas chambers and an asphalt road was later built over the top.
Archaeologists excavated beneath the road and found lines of bricks, laid four deep, where they believe the walls of the gas chambers used to stand.
They have been able to establish how big the chambers were, information they said would help build up a more precise picture of how many people were murdered at the camp.
"Finally, we have reached our goal – the discovery of the gas chambers. We were amazed at the size of the building and the well-preserved condition of the chamber walls," said Yoram Haimi, one of the archaeologists.
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