Answer:
This term has been used to describe the eastern part of Mediterranean sea, although there are some other terms that have been used, such as Levant.
Explanation:
The area of Eastern Mediterranean is being inhabited since the ancient period. Many civilizations, including Phoenicians appeared there, although historians are disagreeing which territory should be included in Eastern Mediterranean.
Some are including Balkan Peninsula, together with Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Palestine, Israel...
