Donate

Lithuanians

Jews digging a trench in Ponar forest, in which they were later buried, after being shot

Science confirms the incredible story of Lithuania’s Holocaust escape tunnel

April 19, 2017Culture

More than 70 years ago, a group of Jewish prisoners dug a tunnel using mostly their hands and spoons to escape their Nazi captors. A team of archaeologists has recently discovered the tunnel in Ponar forest outside of Vilnius, Lithuania. The discovery is the subject of a new documentary.

Latest Headlines

Families organize amid government funding cuts into rare disease research
How coastlines propelled ancient humans across the planet 
Spain taps into immigrant and refugee communities to fill vacant shepherding jobs
Pakistan’s solar revolution
French public media is being targeted by the far-right
The humanitarian catastrophe the world continues to overlook
Anti-immigrant sentiment rises in South Africa
Are women behind the move in Spain to legalize undocumented immigrants?
Scottish soccer fans aim to skirt World Cup train costs by hiring a fleet of school buses
Plan to kill dozens of wild hippos linked to Pablo Escobar generates fierce debate in Colombia
More stories

The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Produced by

Thanks to our sponsor

  1. Progressive Insurance logo

Major funding provided by

  1. Carnegie Corporation of New York

  1. About
  2. Contact
  3. Donate
  4. Meet the Team
  5. Privacy
  6. Terms of use

©2026 The World from PRX

PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.