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Haunting new discovery made under floorboards at Auschwitz concentration camp
An eerie treasure has been uncovered underneath the floorboards at the Auschwitz concentration camp — 35 well-preserved handmade chess pieces.
https://news.yahoo.com/news/haunting-discovery-made-under-floorboards-120213890.html
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@Drewnogal - Those poor souls 😢.
@EoT - Agreed. Horrible existence they had. And then they died.
@Drewnogal - I wonder where they will be displayed?
@EoT - not known yet, Drew. Maybe one day we will know
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@Drewnogal saidA fitting exhibit for any of the Holocaust museums across the world.
Those poor souls 😢.
I wonder where they will be displayed?
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@Earl-of-Trumps saidThat is quite poignant; especially here on a chess website.
Haunting new discovery made under floorboards at Auschwitz concentration camp
An eerie treasure has been uncovered underneath the floorboards at the Auschwitz concentration camp — 35 well-preserved handmade chess pieces.
https://news.yahoo.com/news/haunting-discovery-made-under-floorboards-120213890.html
There is a tragic beauty in those pieces.
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@divegeester saidThese unique little pieces may have made quite a difference.
That is quite poignant; especially here on a chess website.
There is a tragic beauty in those pieces.
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@Earl-of-Trumps saidGruesome testimony to the hardiness of the human spirit, even in a hopeless place. Thanks for the article, Earl.
Haunting new discovery made under floorboards at Auschwitz concentration camp
An eerie treasure has been uncovered underneath the floorboards at the Auschwitz concentration camp — 35 well-preserved handmade chess pieces.
https://news.yahoo.com/news/haunting-discovery-made-under-floorboards-120213890.html
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@Earl-of-Trumps saidNice post Earl.
Haunting new discovery made under floorboards at Auschwitz concentration camp
An eerie treasure has been uncovered underneath the floorboards at the Auschwitz concentration camp — 35 well-preserved handmade chess pieces.
https://news.yahoo.com/news/haunting-discovery-made-under-floorboards-120213890.html