Question

The colony of Byzantium became an important city and center of trade near the ____. Red Sea Black Sea Caspian Sea Aegean Sea

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is: Black Sea.

Explanation:

The colony of Byzantium was the ancient Greek colony, located at the entrance to the Black Sea. It was considered as a commercial, cultural, and diplomatic center of Europe, thanks to its positioning on the passage from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea. The colony was later named Constantinople and after that Istanbul.