Which statements accurately describe trade in the Byzantine Empire? Choose all correct answers.
A. Constantinople's isolated location far from trade routes hampered Byzantine trade.
B. Byzantine merchants traded ivory and exotic spices from Africa and India.
C. The Byzantine silk industry got its start from silkworm eggs smuggled out of China.
D. Justinian's law code prohibited foreigners from trading in Byzantine markets.
Trade was carried out by ship over vast distances, although for safety, most sailing vessels were restricted to the better weather conditions between April and October.
