Amber Road Trade

This episode explores the Amber Road, the ancient trade network that carried Baltic amber-the 'gold of the north'-to the Mediterranean. It traces how this route linked Northern and Southern Europe, supplying amber to civilizations like Mycenae and Egypt. The discussion covers its prominence in Roman times, fortified trade paths through regions such as Poland and Germany, and how the term 'Amber Road' survives today in modern highways and cultural routes.