The amber trade route isn't as well known as the Silk Road, but it’s just as important. It’s presumed that the trading of this gem began in the New Stone Age. First obtained in the centers of Jutland and Baltic Coast, it spread to Europe and Egypt. Amber traders collected the stone from the Baltic Coast, and the stone was moved from this coast to Southern Europe. The first route was from the east near the Danube River to the Black Sea. Traders in these areas transported amber to the ancient…
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