US EditionRemains of 33 Found in Mass Grave Linked to Greece’s Civil War
- Workers installing benches in a Thessaloniki park uncovered a mass grave containing 33 sets of bones by March 2025.
- The grave, located in Neapolis-Sykies suburb under a Byzantine fortress, dates to Greece's 1946-49 Civil War and held executed prisoners.
- City officials are continuing the excavation and plan to perform DNA analysis on the discovered remains, encouraging relatives of those unaccounted for to provide genetic samples to facilitate identification and repatriation.
- Supervising engineer Haris Charismiadis stated, "We found many bullets in the heads, the skulls," highlighting the violent nature of the executions.
- The discovery brings to light a long-hidden history of repression connected to the Truman Doctrine and represents the initial excavation of a mass burial site from Greece’s Civil War.
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Construction workers in Thessaloniki, Greece, were shocked to learn that they were installing benches in a public park when they discovered skulls and then complete skeletons in the dirt. In March, the remains of 33 people were found. The Archaeological Institute of Greece gave permission for construction to continue in the park because the bodies were less than 100 years old. However, the Neapolis-Sykies district council in Thessaloniki allowed…
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