The ancient port of Barbaricum corresponds to which modern city?
AKolkata
BMumbai
CChittagong
DKarachi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Karachi
1. Barbaricum was a regional port of Indo-Roman trade.
2. It is the modern city of Karachi.
3. Kolkata, Mumbai and Chittagong are other port cities, not Barbaricum.
_Source: Wikipedia, Indo-Roman trade relations, Major regional ports_
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