Jan 5, 2013

'Baltic gold': Poland's prehistoric organic treasure

As winter gales lash Poland’s Baltic coast, the storms are spitting up a prehistoric treasure on the sandy shore. Here, amber is known as “Baltic gold.” Rich veins of this 40 million-year-old fossilized tree resin running along the coast have fueled a centuries-old trade ...

'Baltic gold': Poland's prehistoric organic treasure

Jan 5, 2013

'Baltic gold': Poland's prehistoric organic treasure

As winter gales lash Poland’s Baltic coast, the storms are spitting up a prehistoric treasure on the sandy shore. Here, amber is known as “Baltic gold.” Rich veins of this 40 million-year-old fossilized tree resin running along the coast have fueled a centuries-old trade ...