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Human remains from World War II found on islet Theodorou

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

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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.

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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

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