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The Amber Treasures of Juodkrantė

July 24, 2016 Art, History-1900+, History-before-1900, Nature-travel Comments Off on The Amber Treasures of Juodkrantė

The amber bay at Juodkrantė in the 19th century.

By Judita Bačiulytė and Kazimieras Mizgiris. The history of the treasures of Juodkrantė begins in the middle of the 19th century, when a large quantity of raw amber was discovered near Juodkrantė during a project to deepen a seaway in the Curonian Lagoon, which is known as Kuršių marios in …

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