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 ...

This first fossil of a rare and never before studied species of gnat, Robsonomyia henningseni, was found in a piece of Baltic ...

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 ...

Amber, the fossilised tree resin, is often known as ‘The Gold of the North’ or the ‘Gem of the Baltic’, because of its beautiful colour. According to the first Polish monograph devoted to it, the 1833 ...

The 21st International Baltic Jewelry Show, Amber Trip, is underway in Vilnius, Lithuania. As the biggest event of its kind in the Baltics, it's a 3-day celebration of jewelry and amber masterpieces ...