Med·i·ter·ra·ne·an 
(mĕd′ĭ-tə-rānē-ən)
(mĕd′ĭ-tə-rānē-ən) The region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Several important ancient civilizations flourished in the region, which was dominated for centuries by Phoenicia, Carthage, Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine, Arab, and Ottoman empires.
Med′i·ter·rane·an adj. & n.