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In the descriptions of ancient Roman and Greek writers can find mention of it to Rome brought amber from a distant country, and Wends Lugiów lying above the Pacific North (now called the Baltic Sea). They were present Polish territory. Initially, the Romans exchanged their goods for the precious stone via the Danube peoples, but over time the self-organized trip. In the first century BC was one of the first of such expeditions, it was described by Pliny the Elder in the first century AD Emperor Nero wanted to win amber sent one of his men into uncharted wybrzerzą Baltic. The expedition was a success by bringing to Rome large quantities of precious amber. This trip has inspired many dealers, the profit motive marched wdługą set off to travel outside the borders of the empire. Mileage tech trade routes, you can play out on the basis of archaeological finds, for example, was discovered in Wroclaw composition containing about 1,500 kg of precious stone, dating from the first century before Christ. This journey began in northern Italy, Aquileia, then crossed the Alps and the Danube valley, and then usually in the vicinity of the Moravian Gate or Klodzko Valley entered the present-day Polish territory, from the Opole reaches over Prosną Kalisz, and further to the sea, somewhere between Danzig and Konigsberg. Very likely it is that there were also sea routes which were brought to Rome amber. To the south of Ebląga archaeologists have discovered wooden bridges, which is likely (as is clear from dating) was used in Roman times, the crossing wetlands.
Source: T. Waliszewski Amber Trail National Geographic 8 / 2000 |
