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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.1 Hits Greece, Fire Services On High Alert
The fire brigade said it has not received any calls for assistance so far nor reports of any serious property damage.
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Digital Reconstruction of Dwarf Hippopotamus Skull from Crete Sheds Light on Evolution
A digital reconstruction of the fragmented dwarf hippopotamus skull, Hippopotamus creutzburgi, has been completed for the first time. Using 3D imaging, experts restored the skull’s structure, offering new insights into the species' evolution and survival strategies on the isolated island of Crete during the Pleistocene epoch. This breakthrough re...
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British Grandfather Drowns Off Greek Island Trying To Save His Grandsons
A 61-year old British man drowned on Tuesday while trying to save his two grandsons in the sea off the island of Crete, Greece's coastguard said.
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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Greek Island Of Crete, None Injured
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete Tuesday, the Athens Observatory said, with initial media reports suggesting no one was hurt.
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6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Greek island Of Crete: Officials
A strong 6.1-magnitude undersea earthquake shook the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday and was felt in other parts of the country, officials said.
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Ancient Footprints Suggest Humans May Have Come From Europe, Not Africa
Scientists have discovered human-like footprints in the Greek island Crete - dating back to 5.7 million years, which suggests that human ancestors may have existed in Europe at the same time as they evolved in Africa.
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4 Dead, 340 Migrants Rescued As Boat Capsizes South Of Crete In Greece
Four bodies were recovered and 340 people rescued Friday from a sinking migrant boat carrying a "significant number" of people in the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete, authorities said.
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At Least 700 People On Board Capsized Boat Off Greece
At least 700 migrants were believed to be on board a boat that capsized off the Greek island of Crete Friday, with hundreds still missing, the International Organization for Migration said.
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes East of Crete: Report
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck under the Mediterranean seabed east of the Greek island of Crete shortly after 6pm (local time) on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Crete Counts on Cravings to Catch Mystery Crocodile
A Greek reptile expert on Friday began an operation to trap a two-metre long crocodile that mysteriously appeared in a man-made lake on the tourist island of Crete last weekend.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.1 Hits Greece, Fire Services On High Alert
The fire brigade said it has not received any calls for assistance so far nor reports of any serious property damage.
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Digital Reconstruction of Dwarf Hippopotamus Skull from Crete Sheds Light on Evolution
A digital reconstruction of the fragmented dwarf hippopotamus skull, Hippopotamus creutzburgi, has been completed for the first time. Using 3D imaging, experts restored the skull’s structure, offering new insights into the species' evolution and survival strategies on the isolated island of Crete during the Pleistocene epoch. This breakthrough re...
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British Grandfather Drowns Off Greek Island Trying To Save His Grandsons
A 61-year old British man drowned on Tuesday while trying to save his two grandsons in the sea off the island of Crete, Greece's coastguard said.
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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Greek Island Of Crete, None Injured
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete Tuesday, the Athens Observatory said, with initial media reports suggesting no one was hurt.
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6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Greek island Of Crete: Officials
A strong 6.1-magnitude undersea earthquake shook the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday and was felt in other parts of the country, officials said.
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Ancient Footprints Suggest Humans May Have Come From Europe, Not Africa
Scientists have discovered human-like footprints in the Greek island Crete - dating back to 5.7 million years, which suggests that human ancestors may have existed in Europe at the same time as they evolved in Africa.
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4 Dead, 340 Migrants Rescued As Boat Capsizes South Of Crete In Greece
Four bodies were recovered and 340 people rescued Friday from a sinking migrant boat carrying a "significant number" of people in the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete, authorities said.
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At Least 700 People On Board Capsized Boat Off Greece
At least 700 migrants were believed to be on board a boat that capsized off the Greek island of Crete Friday, with hundreds still missing, the International Organization for Migration said.
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes East of Crete: Report
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck under the Mediterranean seabed east of the Greek island of Crete shortly after 6pm (local time) on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Crete Counts on Cravings to Catch Mystery Crocodile
A Greek reptile expert on Friday began an operation to trap a two-metre long crocodile that mysteriously appeared in a man-made lake on the tourist island of Crete last weekend.
