The beads were identified as amber, something that was not common in Syria during the Iron Age and originated from the Baltic coast, reaching areas of the Mediterranean along a route known as the ...

Close-up of two of the amber beads. Credit: M. N. Mortensen et al. / National Museum of Denmark . According to Dr. Mette Marie Hald, a co-author of the study from the National Museum of Denmark, Hama ...

The ruins of a Celtic settlement along the Amber Road trade route were filled with coins, glass beads, luxury ceramics, and ...

The chemical signature could then be compared to known amber from the Baltic region, and it was a near-perfect match, researchers said. This means that the “Amber Road” extended all the way to ...

This bloom preserved in amber more than 33 million years old is a giant among flowers trapped in amber. Carola Radke, MfN (Museum für Naturkunde Berlin) ... the so-called Baltic amber forest, ...

The largest known flower fossil to be preserved in amber, thought to be at least 34 million years old, has been described by scientists as “extraordinary and beautiful” (Carola Radke/Museum ...

Almost 40 million years ago a flower bloomed in a Baltic conifer forest. Dripping tree resin encased the petals and pollen, forever showcasing an ephemeral moment in our planet’s past.

Old Town, Neptune Fountain, Amber Museum, Battle of Westerplatte, St. Mary’s Basilica. Christine explores Gdanńsk’s history as a Baltic seaport and its medieval trade with Holland. In Main ...

Carola Radke/Museum für Naturkunde Berlin This particular flower grew in the Baltic forests of Northern Europe. "Although [this forest] is a famous amber deposit, we still know little about its ...