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Jardin des Vestiges
View of the Jardin des Vestiges.
LocationMarseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Coordinates43°17′52″N 5°22′29″E / 43.29778°N 5.37472°E / 43.29778; 5.37472
TypeAncient Greek port, city walls
History
Founded6th century BC
PeriodsClassical Greece, Hellenistic period

The Jardin des Vestiges is a garden containing the archaeological remains of the ancient port of Marseille, France.

The site is located in the 1st arrondissement, behind the shopping arcade in the Centre Bourse. Classified as a French historical monument,[1] it was excavated archaeologically in 1967 and officially opened on 17 October 2009.[2] The site was part of the ancient Greek city of Massalia. It includes parts of the ancient port and city walls, with remains of three square towers and a gateway dating back to the second or third century BC.[3]

  1. ^ "Vestiges archéologiques". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Marseille: le Jardin des vestiges s'offre un lifting". LaProvence.com (in French). 24 September 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ^ The Rough Guide to France. Rough Guides Limited. 2003. p. Contents. ISBN 9781409325383. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

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