Phocaea
Phocaea or Phokaia (Ancient Greek: Φώκαια, Phókaia; modern-day Foça in Turkey) was an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia. Greek colonists from Phocaea founded the colony of Massalia (modern-day Marseille, in France) in 600 BC, Emporion (modern-day Empúries, in Catalonia, Spain) in 575 BC and Elea (modern-day Velia, in Campania, Italy) in 540 BC.
Φώκαια (in Greek) Foça (in Turkish) | |
The theatre of Phocaea | |
Shown within Western Turkey Phocaea (Turkey) | |
| Alternative name | Phokaia |
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| Location | Foça, Izmir Province, Turkey |
| Region | Ionia |
| Coordinates | 38°40′03″N 26°45′29″E |
| Type | Settlement |
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