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22,000 skeletons buried beneath St. Pölten cathedral square

Original: Was Skelette über die Vergangenheit erzählen und warum 22.000 Menschen unter dem Domplatz von St. Pölten gelagert waren

Forensic experts in Austria are examining the human remains stored beneath the cathedral square of St. Pölten, where some 22,000 people were laid to rest over the centuries. The finds, discussed by journalist Florian Klenk and forensic professor Christian Reiter, show what the skeletons reveal about past lives, diseases and burial customs, drawing wide public interest in local history and forensic science.

Why now: Austrian media and true-crime audiences are drawn to the striking scale of the mass burial site and what forensic analysis reveals about the past.

St. PöltenFlorian KlenkChristian ReiterFalterAustria

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