Mass grave may be 100 years old

VIENNA - A mass grave in Austria first thought to contain the remains of Jewish concentration camp victims actually dates back…

VIENNA - A mass grave in Austria first thought to contain the remains of Jewish concentration camp victims actually dates back to the last century, forensic pathologists said yesterday.

Bones unearthed during building near Linz were so dry that experts concluded they had been buried for at least 100 years.

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