c. 600 BCE
Phocaeans found Massalia
Greeks from Phocaea in Ionia found Massalia, today's Marseille, around 600 BCE. After Persia captures Phocaea in 545, more settlers arrive. Marseille is often called the oldest city in France.
c. 600 BCE
Greeks from Phocaea in Ionia found Massalia, today's Marseille, around 600 BCE. After Persia captures Phocaea in 545, more settlers arrive. Marseille is often called the oldest city in France.