A sea change: In the Baltics, a cruise comeback
After languishing for decades, the Baltic countries have dusted off their fusty image as a second-rate travel destination and ...
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Kaliningrad Amber Combine produced 600 tons of amber in the Primorsky quarry
Its capacity is estimated at more than 53 thousand tons of Baltic amber. This is enough to extract natural resources ... equip workplaces and create a modern jewelry production. Please note that this ...
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Iron Age beads found in Syria were created from Baltic amber from over 3000 kilometers away
Iron Age amber beads from the Baltic Sea found in Syria. Credit: M. N. Mortensen et al. / National Museum of Denmark A recent analysis of beads discovered in the ancient city of Hama, Syria, has ...
Ancient amber beads found in Syria kept in museum for decades. They were ‘invaluable’
Nearly a century ago, Danish archaeologists traveled to the site of the ancient city of Hama, a region that was occupied for close to 8,000 years. Hama, now in modern-day Syria, was first occupied ...
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Baltic nations cut ties to Russian power grid, prepare to link with EU
A map showing the Baltic States' power interconnectors with Finland, Poland and Sweden, as well as crossings of power lines to Russia and Belarus that will be disconnected on Feb. 8, 2025.
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Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity
A new era started in the Baltic countries on Saturday, with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia switching off their connection to the Russian electricity grid 10 months ahead of schedule. The switching ...
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Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity-grid connections to neighboring Russia ...
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Baltic Sea undersea 'sabotage' sets stage for escalating NATO-Russia contest
A spate of alleged underwater incidents has allied leaders on alert. LONDON -- A spate of alleged sabotage operations against undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has raised the prospect of a ...
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NATO launches Baltic patrol mission, eyes standard for detaining ships
Germany Navy vessels, including the submarine U33 and the corvette Oldenburg, sail in the Baltic Sea during a demonstration in June 2023. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) MILAN — Following a series of ...
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3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
A screen near the Energy Museum and Mindaugas Bridge indicates that on February 8 the Baltic States will disconnect from the Russian electricity grid to synchronise with Continental Europe, in ...
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Sweden says ship broke Baltic Sea cable by accident
Jan. 26 Baltic Sea incident determined to an accident Prosecutor blames weather, poor seamanship and equipment Says film footage clears crew One of several incidents in recent months STOCKHOLM ...