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Research also suggests that a city already existed on this site in the IX - X centuries , which had trade links with Byzantium , the Near East , Western Europe and Scandinavia .
 location: Byzantium; location: Near East; location: Western Europe; location: Scandinavia
Given options, please tell me the categories of all the listed entity words.Output format is "type1: word1; type2: word2". 
Option: media, plant, vehicle, astronomical object, time, disease, animal, location, person, organization, mythical figure, food, biology, geographical phenomenon, instrument, event 
Text: {0} 
 Entities: Byzantium, Near East, Western Europe, Scandinavia 
Answer:
 location: Byzantium; location: Near East; location: Western Europe; location: Scandinavia