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! discography Now That's What I Call Music! discography This is a list of known albums and DVDs belonging to the Now That's What I Call Music! series. They are categorised by series (country), then ordered by date. The first full-track edition to be released on compact disc was "Now That's What I Call Music 10". Vinyl production ended with "Now That's What I Call Music! 35" and audio cassettes ended with "Now That's What I Call Music! 64". Part of the series was also released on the MiniDisc format, beginning with "Now That's What I Call Music! 43" and ending with