the Netherlands

About 50 years before Christ, the Romans conquered many countries, including part of the Netherlands. This takeover changed a lot in the area south of the Rhine: the Romans brought new tastes, built roads, built houses of stone and brought us writing. However, it was not all roses and moonshine: the Germans, as the pe

Past, present and future of wool come together during Wool Time 

As part of the  Day of the Hunebed,  a painting workshop will take place on Sunday afternoon, August 20, led by painter Esther Schlebos, where you will get to work 'en plein air' painting the largest Hunebed in the Netherlands, D27.

During the last week of July, Swifterkamp will host the European Stone Age Gathering. From 6 different countries, 40 stone-age specialists will gather to share various aspects of Stone Age living. A wide spectrum of specialties is represented, like stone-age cooking, skin tanning, flint knapping, building construction, or working with natural fibers.

Locations: 
Symposium: Cultural Heritage Agency, Amersfoort;
Workshop days: Masamuda, Vlaardingen

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A paleo – meso and ancient technology event held on the 18th of May at museum Huis van Hilde in the Netherlands.

The Oer-IJ expedition: A multiperiod event where over 2000 participants walk several routes in the North of Holland, specifically in the area around the village of Castricum.

A weekend full of entertainment, information and medieval conviviality. Visit the medieval town of Gravendam and visit the artisans: the baker, cobbler, basket maker, fisherman, tinsmith and more. Enjoy the medieval music of De Blauwe Schuyt, the magic of Jannes de Goochelaar and play old games on the dam. Gravendam also expects a high visit from a knight on horseback this weekend.