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The Great Synagogue, located in Orla, was built in a classical style with late baroque features. Photo: WikiCommons/Yarl

Neglected 17th-century synagogue in eastern Poland shortlisted for European Heritage Award

A leading heritage civil society network has shortlisted a neglected 17th-century synagogue in eastern Poland for the 7 Most Endangered Sites in Europe support award.

On this day, eighty years ago, soldiers from the Soviet-subjugated 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front liberated Auschwitz. Photo: Getty Images / Bettmann

Auschwitz: a testament to humanity’s capacity for calculated cruelty

On this day 80 years ago, soldiers from the Soviet-commanded 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front liberated Auschwitz. At the time, they didn’t know they had exposed the central element of the Nazi death machine.

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Ten years on: how Warsaw’s POLIN Museum became a cultural juggernaut

While Poland is now richly served by A-class museums, few, if any, have matched the international impact of POLIN—a museum dedicated to the history of Polish Jews. Yet POLIN has done more than just make waves abroad.

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Why are daffodils a symbol of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?

Our reporter, Yana Bzot, joined us this morning to shed more light on this tradition.