Nearly 190 Victims of Post-WWII Killings Excavated at Areh

Maribor, 8 November - A government commission assisted by archaeologist and anthropologist completed this week the excavation of victims of post-WWII killings buried at a mass grave site on the Pohorje hills (NE) near Areh, finding the remnants of 189 people.

Mariborsko Pohorje, Areh Joze Dezman, the head of the government Commission on Concealed Mass Graves, at the mass grave site near Areh. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Mariborsko Pohorje, Areh
Joze Dezman, the head of the government Commission on Concealed Mass Graves, at the mass grave site near Areh.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Mariborsko Pohorje, Areh Drasko Josipovic, the head of the excavations at the post-WWII killings mass grave site on the Pohorje hills (NE) near Areh Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Mariborsko Pohorje, Areh
Drasko Josipovic, the head of the excavations at the post-WWII killings mass grave site on the Pohorje hills (NE) near Areh
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Mariborsko Pohorje, Areh Joze Dezman, the head of the government Commission on Concealed Mass Graves, at the mass grave site near Areh. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Mariborsko Pohorje, Areh
Joze Dezman, the head of the government Commission on Concealed Mass Graves, at the mass grave site near Areh.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Mariborsko Pohorje, Areh Joze Dezman, the head of the government Commission on Concealed Mass Graves, at the mass grave site near Areh. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Mariborsko Pohorje, Areh
Joze Dezman, the head of the government Commission on Concealed Mass Graves, at the mass grave site near Areh.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

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