Oswiecim-born artist painted her life in gray and black, dedicated to her parents and siblings who were killed in the death camp

For centuries before the Holocaust, Jews flourished in a town known for its railway connections. Now, the house of prayer is the final testament to the community's heyday

A dozen skulls and several bones turned up near river where German prisoners held by Soviets after World War II were buried

Local resident spots some 12 human skulls and multiple bones in bank of river running through nearby town of Oswiecim; prosecutors investigating if remains are linked to death camp

Graffiti removed shortly after it is discovered; Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum says incident is 'painful'

'People here in Poland are happy that a Jew from Israel came to play for Auschwitz,' says Canadian-born Eliezer Sherbatov, who captains national team

'Visitors believe that we should be in mourning all day, every day,' Polish resident says, a day before Merkel visits former Nazi death camp

Few visitors to Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp pass through Poland's Oswiecim. That might change as sites tied to the city's Jewish past are preserved, restored, and digitized

As those who suffered through Nazi death camp pass away, the living vow to keep telling their stories to younger generations