Girl Found Bones

The bodies of 120 young men were found at a construction site

As the excavation work progressed, more and more human remains came to light.(Bild: Pressefoto Scharinger/Daniel Scharinger)

It all began when a girl playing at a construction site in Ranshofen stumbled upon a bone by chance. At the time, it was impossible to foresee that the discovery would still be raising so many questions four months later. Since then, the remains of 120 young men have been found there.

“It’s an extraordinary discovery. It’s unique not only in Austria but perhaps even throughout all of Central Europe. We didn’t expect this ourselves,” explains Michaela Binder, project manager at Novetus.