Amber Road: The Ancient Trade Route of the 'Northern Gold'

Amber Road: The Ancient Trade Route of the 'Northern Gold'

The Amber Room was a chamber decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, located in the Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg. Public Domain The Amber Road was an ancient route linking northern Europe to the Mediterranean through which amber, often referred to as “northern gold”, was traded from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. Amber deposits are still present under the Baltic Sea, where they formed millions of years ago, and in Samla…