Frans RiemersmaMay 5, 202013 minAtlantis found! Wait, there is another one, or 7, wait 12 in total... No, 19!Frisia could easily claim the title: land of Atlantis. 19 inhabited islands and 244 villages drowned along the old Frisian coast trail...
Hans FaberApr 13, 202016 minThe Batwing Doors of Northwest Europe“Is seaport Maasvlakte the gateway of north-western Europe? No? Is it Europoort then? No? Is it the Botlek port area? Is it Vlaardingen?...
Hans FaberMar 25, 202032 minOut of averting the inevitable a community was bornOn March 25, 2020, the coronavirus pandemic was climbing towards its second peak. There was uncertainty about how destructive the...
Hans FaberFeb 23, 202013 minA Theel Acht. What a great idea!Halfway through the ninth century, Vikings had established a more or less permanent presence in Frisia in the former pagus 'district'...
Hans FaberFeb 16, 202010 minAttingahem Bridge, NYBrooklyn. Named after the charming village of Breukelen in the Netherlands. Its original Frisian name was Attingahem. With only a twist...
Hans FaberFeb 11, 202019 minDonkey King of the Paulme GameRex illiteratus est quasi asinus coronatus, ‘an illiterate king is like a crowned donkey’. Or, if you prefer the alternative translation,...
Hans FaberDec 1, 20197 minShipwrecked People of the Salt MarshesTidal marshlands and Frisians. A dual entity. The Chauci and the Frisians (Frisii or Fresones) had learned to adapt to this unprotected,...
Hans FaberNov 16, 201917 minWeladu the flying blacksmithMaster blacksmith Wayland is well-known from mythology. The blacksmith was kept captive on a small island in the sea and escaped from it...
Hans FaberOct 25, 201920 minGroove is in the HearthThe hearth was, in pre- and early-medieval times, the Holy of Holies. The heart of the family. Where you would lay back and groove....