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Archaeologists uncover evidence of past punishment

In Bern executions on the gallows took place until the early 19th century. For a long time the unholy ground remained untouched. Today - as private homes are about to be built on one of Bern's two gallows sites - the archaeological service is uncovering this dark chapter of the town's history. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch)

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A documentary and animation filmmaker from Bern, Michele studied film at Zurich University of the Arts. He's been a swissinfo.ch video journalist since 2004 and has a special interest in developing new video formats for mobile viewing, mixing animation and documentary styles.

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