Auschwitz, beyond the zone of interest
Oswiecim has more than eight centuries of history, and some are growing resentful that the world knows little about them ...
A photographer walked the railroad tracks that led to Auschwitz and saw the ‘darkness of the past’
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Oded Balilty started with the AP as a freelancer in Jerusalem in ...
Photos show the horrors of Auschwitz, the largest and deadliest Nazi concentration camp, 80 years after its liberation
Over 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz, including nearly a million Jews. On the day of liberation 80 years ago, ...
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising hatred on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation
In all, 56 survivors gathered under a huge tent on Monday set up over a gate and railway tracks at the site of the former ...
AP PHOTOS: The rail tracks of Auschwitz still cross the area as aging reminders of horror
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — During World War II, men, women and children were transported from across Europe to ...
Silence pervades Auschwitz on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation
Silence pervades the site of Auschwitz-Birkenau today. Sometimes the only sounds are the soft footsteps of visitors, people ...
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'How can you live here?': Life in Auschwitz's shadow
Gut, a 34-year-old Israeli, is sure her Auschwitz survivor grandmother would be outraged by her choice to move to Oswiecim, a ...
Commit to remembering the horrors of the Holocaust
Birkenau, and we cannot let our collective memories falter. We know the evils that humans are capable of.
At Auschwitz, a solemn 80th anniversary ceremony is held amid global rise in antisemitism
Survivors of a notorious Nazi death camp have warned a global rise in antisemitism was laying fertile ground for another ...
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A mile from Auschwitz, a restored synagogue recalls thriving Jewish life in Oswiecim
OSWIECIM, Poland (JTA) — In a typical, pre-pandemic year, about 2.3 million people a year visit Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi death camp where nearly 1 million Jews were murdered. About 30,000 ...
Auschwitz memorial begins observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation.
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Auschwitz memorial begins observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation.
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Photos show the horrors of Auschwitz, the largest and deadliest Nazi concentration camp, 80 years after its liberation
Auschwitz was established in 1940 and located in the suburbs of Oswiecim, a Polish city the Germans annexed. Between 1940 and 1945, it grew to include three main camp centers and a slew of ...