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A pendant, discovered next to a mass grave in Poland, bears the words “To the faithful king, Hear O Israel, our God is One. Blessed be the name of the glorious king forever and ever.” Credit: Yoram Haimi/Israel Antiquities Authority.

‘Shema Yisrael’ pendants found in archaeological digs at Sobibor death camp

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Three pendants inscribed with the “Shema Yisrael” prayer and depictions of Moses and the Ten Commandments have been discovered in archaeological excavations in the Sobibor extermination camp over the past decade, the Israel Antiquities...
John Demjanjuk's supposed Nazi ID card from Trawniki, which trial experts said appeared authentic. Later investigations called the authenticity into question, when it was said to be a KGB forgery, 1943. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

New photos show convicted guard John Demjanjuk at Nazi death camp

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New pictures show convicted Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk at Sobibor, where he denied ever being a guard there—reportedly the first time that he has been identified in photos at the death camp. The images...
A historic sign at the railway spur in Sobibor. Credit: Jacques Lahitte via Wikimedia Commons.

Putin plays with the Holocaust

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Back in January, the unlikely figure of Paddington Bear—the cuddly, bright-eyed cub much adored by young children down the years—ran afoul of the Russian government. As part of its policy of limiting the influence...