×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Sunday
15
Mar 2026
weather symbol
Athens 10°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

Human remains from World War II found on islet Theodorou

The bones were collected and will be sent to special labs for identification

Newsroom May 21 07:57

 

Human remains were located on Sunday on the islet Theodorou in the Gulf of Chania, Crete, from people who visited the islet in the framework of a series of parallel events for the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Crete.

The remains were found in an area where are parts from a German military aircraft that was shot down during invasion of the Germans on Crete in 1941.

>Related articles

From today the iconic painting of Delacroix “Greece in the ruins of Messolonghi” is on display (Photos)

Earthquake off the coast of Chania

Dendias: The sacrifice of Evagoras Pallikaridis is an emblematic example of the bravery of our Cypriot brothers and sisters

The bones were collected and will be sent to special labs for identification.

The islet Theodorou is a protected area and visits are allowed only by the forest agency’s permission.

Source: thegreekobserver

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#battle of Crete#bones#crete#found#greece#human remains#veterans#WWII
> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Trump says he will not agree to a ceasefire and calls on Iran’s new leader, “if he is alive,” to surrender – The Revolutionary Guards vow to kill Netanyahu (Update)

March 15, 2026

Cuba: Communist Party building attacked during blackout protests

March 14, 2026

Islamist group claimed responsibility for the attack on a Jewish school in Amsterdam

March 14, 2026

From today the iconic painting of Delacroix “Greece in the ruins of Messolonghi” is on display (Photos)

March 14, 2026

Earthquake off the coast of Chania

March 14, 2026

Dendias: The sacrifice of Evagoras Pallikaridis is an emblematic example of the bravery of our Cypriot brothers and sisters

March 14, 2026

A conversation with Master Chanter Dimitris Katsiklis on directing Orthodox Marketplace

March 14, 2026

Weather: Mild and spring-like in the next ten days, with small variations

March 14, 2026
All News

> Lifestyle

Nikki Glaser to host the Golden Globe Awards for a third year

The 84th ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, January 10, 2027

March 12, 2026

Conan O’Brien’s “amazing baklava” joke about Greece and his comment on the Middle East

March 12, 2026

Klelia Andriolatou begins filming her first international movie: “I felt deeply moved”

March 11, 2026

Kylian Mbappe and Ester Exposito: The new hot couple of Showbiz – Where paparazzi caught them (photos)

March 9, 2026

The moving video of James Van Der Beek’s 9-year-old daughter: “My dad doesn’t hurt anymore” Emilia explained how she is coping with the loss of the actor in a post marking his birthday

March 9, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα