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Harry Hubbard | Ancient Map Mysteries, Phantom Islands, & The Hollow Earth
Friesland Phantom Island, Sinking Landmasses and Sea Creatures
The conversation shifts to Friesland, a "phantom island" that appeared on maps by Cornelius Wyfliet and Matthias Quadt with detailed city names before disappearing. Hubbard suggests the island may have sunk, noting that soundings in the North Sea revealed shallow areas only 200 feet deep. He also discusses the depiction of extinct sea creatures on these maps, which he believes were real animals wiped out by early industrial sailors.