For most people, Auschwitz-Birkenau exists as a haunting chapter ... the heart of Europe during the Second World War. Above the entrance, a sign read: “Arbeit macht frei”, translating to ...

The bright yellow Zoo Pet Shop is hard to miss for anyone driving along one of the main streets that leads to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum on the outskirts of Oswiecim, Poland.

Image: The so-called 'Gate of Death', the main entrance to Auschwitz-Birkenau, as it looked in 1945. Pic: AP Image: Children who were liberated from the concentration camp in 1945. Pic ...

The main observances take place at the site in ... (AP Photo, File) The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum says it expects about 50 survivors of Auschwitz and other camps to attend the events on ...

The Nazi death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, which was liberated 80 years ago, is an enduring symbol of the Holocaust. Part of German dictator Adolf Hitler's 'Final Solution' plan for the genocide ...