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Remains of Henry I of Saxony: Nazi-era discovery confirmed by archives

An archival document confirms that Nazi-led excavations in 1937 did uncover the remains of Henry I of Saxony in Quedlinburg.

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This revelation ends decades of doubt about the authenticity of the remains attributed to the medieval king.

The study sheds light on the controversial methods of archaeologists under the Third Reich.

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Cette confirmation historique lève le voile sur un épisode méconnu de l'archéologie nazie, tout en validant l'authenticité des ossements d'un souverain médiéval. Elle rappelle l'importance des archives pour reconstituer les contextes politiques des découvertes scientifiques.

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