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Amber, an organic gemstone fossilized from tree resin (Ross, 1999), comes from several sources globally, most notably the Baltic region ... 2014). Additionally, the Baltic amber presented a spectral ...

Some amber deposits were re-exposed by the glacial events that produced European seas in the Pleistocene, bringing us back to Paleolithic beachcombers. The precious stone had to wait a while for them ...

In the Pomerania region on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, archaeologists found Stone Age sites with artifacts such as pottery, tools, and weapons, along with objects made from amber washed ...

In a 2023 study of several amber bear figurines from the Baltic Sea area, researchers concluded that the objects are more likely to be Upper Paleolithic in date, a period from 50,000 to 12,000 ...

Amber is tree resin from millions of years in the past. Over time, the highly viscous substance fossilizes into a hard, warm-hued material widely recognized as a gemstone. In Romania , pieces of amber ...

WARSAW, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The AMBERIF Spring 2025 trade fair, a leading European event for jewelry and amber, opened Wednesday in Gdansk, Poland, attracting global exhibitors and designers.

After languishing for decades, the Baltic countries have dusted off their fusty image as a second-rate travel destination and are now one of the hottest tickets in the international cruise market.

Iron Age amber beads from the Baltic Sea found in Syria. Credit: M. N. Mortensen et al. / National Museum of Denmark A recent analysis of beads discovered in the ancient city of Hama, Syria, has ...

Researchers recently set out to determine the purpose of eight stone discs found in Ukraine that date back 900 years. Though nothing quite like the artifacts has been identified before, they bear ...

Ishaq highlighted that his pavilion features amber stones sourced from Baltic countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and Lithuania, ... (Amber) Stone Pavilion – Qatar, ...

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