Archaeological dig at Concentration Camp reveals what the Nazis tried to hide

There is a bit of synchronicity in finding and posting this story as the holocaust and some of the sites came up in a recent conversation concerning paranormal investigating,,,the topic was extreme paranormal and what locations are considered to be examples of such,,,for me 1 place has held a life long fascination from a historical perspective but with my interest in the paranormal there is now an added facet,,,Corrie ten Boom's home from the movie The Hiding Place,,,

Others mentioned Anne Frank,,,and some specifically mentioned the camps,,,I was taken aback to learn that a friend had lost many family members to the atrocity of the holocaust,,,puts a different perspective on things,,,


As reported in Haaretz, Haimi — who lost family members in the camp — is using standard archaeological techniques to piece together the layout of the camp, while looking for artifacts and other clues that could help historians chronicle the events that transpired there. Haimi is sifting the earth for anything left behind, while also relying on more non-invasive, high-tech aids such as ground-penetrating radar and global positioning satellite imaging.

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"Because of the lack of information about Sobibor, every little piece of information is significant," said Haimi. "No one knew where the gas chambers were. The Germans didn't want anyone to find out what was there. But thanks to what we have done, they didn't succeed."

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He also uncovered a unique version of the yellow star Jews were forced to wear by the Nazis, made out of metal instead of cloth, which researchers determined to have originated in Slovakia.

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In addition, the archaeological site could be used an important tool against Holocaust denial. Haimi believes that, with survivors rapidly dying, it could soon become a key tool for understanding the Holocaust, calling it "the future research tool of the Holocaust."


There is a link to a longer article that is worth reading as well,,,

Archaeological dig at Concentration Camp reveals what the Nazis tried to hide