Amber Routes

Amber Routes, earliest roads in Europe, probably used between 1900 Bc and 300 Bc by Etruscan and Greek traders to transport amber and tin from northern Europe to points on the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Robert Curley.

Citation Information

Article Title: Amber Routes

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 13 February 2015

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Amber-Routes

Access Date: February 22, 2025