The Amber Road was a network of ancient overland trade routes carrying amber from the Baltic coast south to the Mediterranean world, in exchange for glass, metalwork and other goods. Its use is attested from at least the Bronze Age and reached its greatest volume of traffic under the Roman Empire. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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SignificanceAncient trade route carrying Baltic amber south to the Mediterranean world from at least the Bronze Age, flourishing especially under the Roman Empire. 1 Route TypeHistoric overland trade route 1 TerminiBaltic Sea coast (Prussia and Jutland) to the Mediterranean (the Adriatic and northern Italy) 1 Operational Status Operational Status
Operational Status (category)Historic / Discontinued 1 Connections
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Amber Road
WikipediaLead section, second sentence on the trade defining the route
Prehistoric trade routes between Northern and Southern Europe were defined by the amber trade.
- In Category: Routes and Services
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