Ambra Imperia

During the 1st-3rd centuries AD the Roman Empire ensured that fossilized

amber was once again prized and fashionable as it was once during the

bronze age. Amber was imported, as before, from the Baltic Sea via the

rivers of Germania. But unlike the bronze age, the tribes in the region

were no longer trading only the raw material but the actual finished pieces

of art, which were sold at a much higher price. Back in Rome, amber was not

only used in fine jewelry but was also used to decorate public spaces like

amphitheaters and even gladiators' clothes and weapons. This newly

established trade route stretched from the Baltic Sea to Aquileia on the

Adriatic coast and is known today as the Amber Road. The Romans in return

supplied the tribes with gold and silver coins, glass and possibly exotics

spices and woods from far reaches of the world.

Olfactory Group: Amber Woody

Notes:

Apple, Honey, Cinnamon, Amber and Sandalwood