Location:
France
Coordinates:
43.2965, 5.3698
Events at Massalia (3)
600 BC
ID: 5364
Greeks found Massalia (Marseille) - establishes wine trade with Celts, transforms Celtic culture through introduction of Mediterranean luxury goods
ID: 5364
200 BC
ID: 5374
Roman wine trade with Gauls expands - Italian wine cheaper than Greek, Romans export 100,000s of amphorae annually to Gaul
ID: 5374
125 BC
ID: 5376
Rome conquers southern Gaul to protect Massalia - secures wine trade route, destroys Entremont, establishes Provincia (Provence)
ID: 5376