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The Amber Route, Apollo and the Hyperborans

Authors

BOUZEK Jan

Year of publication 2007
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference Between the Aegean and Baltic Seas, Proceedings of International Conference at University of Zagreb April 2005, ed. by I. Galanaki, H. Tomas, Y. Galanakis et R. Laffineur. Aegaeum, Annales d’archéologie égéenne de l’Université de Liege et UT-PASP, vol 27
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Field Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology
Keywords Amber; amber route; symbolic significance; relay trade
Description The Amber Route brought this substance to the Mediterranean, where it was highly praised and used for jewellery and as ex-vota for sanctuaries. The paper discusses the ways of transport and the use of amber in secular and religious fields.
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