A vital component of ornamental objects, amber was transported overland on rivers from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to Italy, Greece, Black Sea and Egypt. The Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun had Baltic amber among his burial goods. From the Black Sea, trade could continue to Asia along the [Silk Road]?, another ancient trade route.
Truso on the Baltic was one of the main trading places; Truso was near the later city of Elbing at the Drausensee? lake.