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Under the Streets of Caen Was a Forgotten Refuge Where Thousands of Civilians Lived for Weeks During the Battle of Normandy

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In the summer of 1944, the Allied bombings transformed Caen into hell. Some 20,000 civilians found refuge in underground stone quarries, living weeks in extreme conditions. Decades later, archaeologists rediscovered the intact remains of this underground life. More
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In the summer of 1944, the Allied bombings transformed Caen into hell. Some 20,000 civilians found refuge in underground stone quarries, living weeks in extreme conditions. Decades later, archaeologists rediscovered the intact remains of this underground life. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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