One of the most under researched groups in European history is the Lithuanian people. With the oldest surviving language in Europe, and the last nation to be Christianised, the Lithuanians can boast outsized impact on modern European culture and life.

In part one of this series, Crispin provides an overview of how amber has been key to the political and cultural development and influence of early Lithuanians, and the native Aesti tribe inhabiting the area during the Roman period.

Part 2:    • History of Lithuania [Part 2] - A New...