Hans FaberDec 3, 202312 minThe Deer Hunter of Fallward, and his Throne of the MarshClose to a terp named Fallward near the village of Wremen in Land Wursten, archaeologists discovered a unique site offering a rare...
Hans FaberNov 12, 202321 minScratching runes was not much different from spraying tagsCarving runes into combs and stones is basically the same as spraying tags on subway cars and bicycle tunnels. Those who create runes or...
Hans FaberAug 14, 202213 minA severe case of inattentional blindness: the Frisian tribe’s nameThe name Frisii for the people living on the southern coast of the North Sea is old. Very old. It dates from Late Antiquity. Today we...
Hans & FransJul 10, 20217 minWa bin ik, wa bist do en wa bin wy?“If you don’t care about your own history, you may as well leave the classroom.” Words from the geography teacher at high school Simon...
Hans FaberJan 4, 20214 minExpelled from Regal GroundsJuly 1987. The two Frisian bastards, both being sixteen years old at the time, went to the village of Wijnaldum, or Winaem in Mid-Frisian...
Hans FaberNov 21, 202012 minThe Killing Fields, of the CeltsAbout 2,000 years ago, a tragedy unfolded. A sixteen-year-old girl, who suffered from scoliosis during her young life, was killed. Her...
Hans FaberNov 20, 20203 minOldest Vessel of the WorldThe Pesse Canoe. The oldest water vessel of the world was found near the village of Pesse in province Drenthe, the Netherlands. It is...
Hans FaberNov 15, 202014 minRowing souls of the dead to Britain: the ferryman of SolleveldIn 2004, a unique discovery was made at the early-medieval grave field of Solleveld, just south of the city of The Hague: a boat grave....
Hans FaberOct 30, 20204 minNotre dame of GrouThe 'First Lady' of the village of Grou in province Friesland, the Netherlands, also named Grytsje of Grou. Archaeologists found her in...