Footprints of pre-humans in fossilised beach sediments at Trachilos on the Greek island of Crete have now been dated by to 6.05 million years ago, the oldest known footprints of pre-humans. The oldest known footprints of pre-humans were found on the Mediterranean island of Crete and are at least six …

A local high school teacher has been arrested for the theft of fossil footprints in Kasteli, Chania, on the island of Crete. A part of the stolen human-like footprints were found in the home of the 55-year-old who is a resident of Kissamos. Security cameras had recorded the thief when …

Ten out of the forty newly discovered fossil footprints in Kasteli, Chania, have been stolen by  unknown thieves. The unprecedented theft was discovered by a citizen  who visited the site and saw that several fossil footprints had been removed, while the site was damaged. According to Greek media, security cameras …

Newly discovered fossil footprints challenge established theories of human evolution. The human-like footprints from Kasteli may put the established narrative of early human evolution to the test. Did our ancestors take their first steps in Crete? Photograph of two prints possibly representing a static stance of one individual. The footprints …

A bear raided a bee farm on Mount Paiko, northern Greece, destroyed 15 to 20 hives and ate around 40 kilos of honey. It is the first appearance of a bear in the area in the almost a decade. The adult honey-thief was captured on a video footage released by …

Two bear cubs have been found dead and buried in a farm plot in the lakeside area between Polykarpis and Fotini, by Kastoria, northern Greece. The cubs were killed by a car. But who buried them? Most likely it was the mama bear, say members of emergency response team of …

Cypriot authorities halted research in the lake of Xyliatos later Monday afternoon due to security reasons. The search for a missing child is to continue, while police suspects that there are more bodies to be found. A 35-year-old career officer with the Cypriot army is in custody on suspicion of …

An Ancient Greek child left its footprint to eternity. Archaeologists in the excavation site in Ancient Olympia discovered the footprint of a child estimated to have been 6 years old when it stepped on a brick of clay still that was still fresh. Archaeologists of the Institute of Hellenic Antiquities …

There is serious evidence of arson for the Athens wildfires in East and West Attica, the Greek government said during a press conference. Friday morning, the chief coroner of the central morgue where the bodies of the people who lost their lives on land or in the sea have been …

The presence of many internet sites showing pictures and videos with animal torture is a cause of concern for the Greek police, numerous animal lovers and welfare societies. According to daily TO VIMA, more than 2,500 complaining electronic messages (e-mails) reach  the officers at the Department of Electronic Crime of the Greek …