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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2016 17:38:50 GMT
Quote:Incredibly intricate Hercules ivory game piece used for an old version of backgammon, made in Cologne, Germany c.1150  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 16, 2016 7:32:20 GMT
Quote:Gladiator helmet-shaped dropper flasks decorated with snake thread trails, 3rd c. AD, both produced in the Rhineland.   Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 20, 2016 11:40:50 GMT
Quote:Bonn Minster, Germany, is one of Europe's oldest Romanesque churches, built from the 11th to the 13th century  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Nov 1, 2016 23:05:28 GMT
The Penis Forest AKA Weiner Wood (Weinerwuld) Thanks to: vondanDragonspipe: yes the villages there are reknown for their sausage Dragonspipe: pronounced "pennis", of course Dragonspipe: by the locals anyway Dragonspipe: rather insistently |
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Post by Admin on Nov 3, 2016 5:36:53 GMT
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Post by Admin on Nov 4, 2016 1:32:47 GMT
Quote:Incredibly cute aquamanile from Hildesheim c1230, on view in the Rijksmuseum.  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Nov 7, 2016 1:24:33 GMT
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Post by Admin on Nov 17, 2016 1:51:47 GMT
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Post by Admin on Nov 17, 2016 2:56:56 GMT
Quote:Medieval Treasures: Beneath the German Town of Oppenheim are 40km of Secret Tunnels! @medievalarchive @atlasobscura t.co/Ica4ButDj7 Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Jan 28, 2017 14:33:36 GMT
kjatoragfoot: You definitely need to include Kale for Saxony: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalekjatoragfoot: "A whole culture around kale has developed in northern Germany, especially around the towns of Bremen, Oldenburg, Osnabrück and Hannover and the region of Dithmarschen. There, most social clubs of any kind will have a Grünkohlessen or Kohlfahrt ("kale tour") sometime between October and February, visiting a country inn to consume kale stew, pinkel sausage, kassler, mettwurst and schnapps. Most communities in the area have a yearly kale festival which includes naming a "kale king" (or queen)." (from Wikipedia) 
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Post by Admin on Feb 5, 2017 20:37:29 GMT
There is a great festival that takes place in June, in Hamburg. However, this is the source of quite some confusion, as there are 2 cities named Hamburg:
* 1 in Saxony
* 1 in Thuringia
This results in all manner of lost pilgrims, on some occasions. On some years, the festival is in Hamburg in Saxony, on others, in Hamburg in Thuringia, with the hosting of the next year's festival being decided by games. There is much feasting, drinking, && gaming at these festivals, with many prizes to be won. The festivals are quasi-religious in nature (moreso in Thuringia, which is a theocracy), but the central focus is actually games of all sorts, with events such as jousting and archery being a big draw, as well.
Note that a citizen of Hamburg is known as a Hamburger, and, that there is a little-known (ie. secret) gate between these 2 cities.
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Post by Admin on Feb 9, 2017 4:41:00 GMT
The most popular street food in Saxony is the doner kebab, introduced by half-ettin traders from somewhere around Middle or Near Azir. It is quite delicious, and portable, too. Cost = 5 copper cartwheels. Some say that the 1/2 ettin merchants were Yarban. Some say that they were Phrygian. Some say that they were Byzantians. Some say that they were Ionians. I would guess Byzantians, but does anyone know the answer to this? Prespos (Thanks: @ettin, atherton)  Ps. We have it on the good authority of a Muavinuapan immigrant from Magmur that the doner kebab is indeed of Byzantian origin. |
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Post by Admin on Feb 14, 2017 8:28:28 GMT
Drinking on the job is the norm in Saxony. Most workplaces have a liquor cabinet, for the benefit ov the employees. (Thanks: kjatoragfoot) |
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Post by Admin on Feb 18, 2017 4:21:58 GMT
Sure, no problemo. On Aerth, there are two Hamburgs, actually cities that go by the name of Hamburger. One is in Sexony, and, the other is in Thoringia. Sorry to disappoint you, man, but there is no Burger King on Aerth (Yet), though there are two Burgers (Mayors), that rule both of the twin cities of Hamburger. I'd imagine both of them to look like Rob Ford.   Sorry for the Hamburger porn, but, Yes, Hamburgers do exist on Aerth.  Hamburger, city of Sexony. Hamburger, city of Thoringia. Prespos Ps. Sorry for the Hamburger porn... and, Yes, you are welcome to stop by for a visit, @dragsonspipe! |
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Post by Admin on Feb 25, 2017 7:47:44 GMT
Saxony tends to suffer severe storms during the autumn. Roll twice for weather, and, if a "storm" result comes up, that result takes precedence.
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Post by Admin on Feb 26, 2017 17:20:00 GMT
Kjato Ragfoot: The Eifel has active volcanoes and I think the Neanderthal is a valley somewhere in the Eifel: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EifelKjato Ragfoot: So, if you want to put fire based monsters somwehere in Germany, the Eifel is a good place. prespos: aha, very interesting, thank you! Note that there is a gate between the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and, the Eifel Mountains. |
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Post by Admin on Feb 27, 2017 5:05:55 GMT
Cavemen, primarily found in the Inner Aerth, are found in a hidden valley in the Eifel Mountains. 
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Post by kjatoragfoot on Mar 3, 2017 20:36:56 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jun 28, 2017 16:12:47 GMT
Hamelin (/ˈhæməlᵻn/ or /ˈhæmlᵻn/; German: Hameln) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. 
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