Show Ancient Greek Acropolis Found Near Marseilles l Paris Foundations Foundations of a Greek I acropolis have been discovered near I Marseilles by Henri Roland archeologist archeologist arch arch- of Saint The acropolis consists of a fort apparently built by the Greeks who founded Massila l later Marseilles The fort would have served to defend de do- fend the plateau from invasion and to cut off passage towards the north Greek coins from the period between between be be- tween the Sixth century B. B C. C to the Christian era have been unearthed unearthed un un- un at the ancient fort and also I many pieces of broken pottery Archeologists attach special interest inter est to the discoveries since ruins rums of the time of Greek influence In southern south south- em ern France are rare |