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The Amber Road: Europe's First Trade Highway
In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the Amber Road, the ancient network that carried Baltic amber to the Mediterranean and beyond. They explore why amber was so prized in antiquity—from its use in Roman jewelry to its medicinal properties—and follow the route from the shores of the Baltic Sea through the Vistula River, across the Carpathians, and down to the great trading hub of Aquileia. The episode dives into the people who controlled the trade: the Aesti (Baltic tribes), the Goths who migrated along the road, and the Roman merchants who paid fortunes for the golden fossil. Lucas…
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