History of the Mediterranean region Alexandria. Mesopotamia became a fringe border region between the Roman Empire and the Persians. When Augustus founded the Roman Empire, the Mediterranean sea began to be called "Mare Nostrum" (Latin: "Our Sea") by the Romans. Their empire was centered on this sea and all the area was full of commerce and naval development. For the first time in history, an entire sea (the Mediterranean) was free of piracy. For several centuries, the Mediterranean was a "Roman Lake", surrounded on all sides by the empire. The empire began to crumble, however, in the fifth century and Rome collapsed after 476 CE.
Now That's What I Call Music! "Now That's What I Call Music Pop Hits" and "Now That's What I Call Dance Music". In France the "Now" series is called "Now! Hits Référence". There have been released "Now! Hits Référence" 1-7 and "Now! Hits Référence" 2005, 2006 and 2007. In Greece the "Now" series is called "Now: Αυτά Είναι Τα Hits Σήμερα!" ("Now These Are the Hits Today!"). "Now 1" was released in 2002 and "Now 2010" was released in 2009. In 2015 (early summer), "Now" "that's what i call music 2015" was released as a follow-up to the compilation series. There have also been released some