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Why have historians referred to the Mediterranean Sea as a "Roman lake"?

a
It was as large as any lake in the world.

b
It was completely enclosed and controlled by the Roman Empire.

c
It extended from Spain in the west to Syria in the east.

d
Only Roman citizens were allowed to fish in it or swim in it.

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ANSWER:⇒ d
Only Roman citizens were allowed to fish in it or swim in it.
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