Phocaea

American  

[foh-see-uh] / foʊˈsi ə /

noun

1. an ancient seaport in Asia Minor: northernmost of the Ionian cities; later an important maritime state.

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Phocaea British  

/ fəʊˈsiːə /

noun

1. an ancient port in Asia Minor, the northernmost of Ionian cities on the W coast of Asia Minor: an important maritime state (about 1000–600 _bc )

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Phocaea

Marseille, founded by the Greek settlers of Phocaea around 600 BC, is the starting point of the French leg of the relay.

From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2023

The city dates from 535 B.C., when roving Ionic Greeks landed there after the Persians had driven them out of Phocaea in Asia Minor.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Phocaea Homer was destined to experience another literary distress.

From The Odyssey by Pope, Alexander

At Erythrae, Homer fortunately met with a person who had known him in Phocaea, by whose assistance he at length, after some difficulty, reached the little hamlet of Pithys.

From The Odyssey by Pope, Alexander

They afterwards brought round the fleet to the city of Chios, and having taken in provisions there, sailed over to Phocaea.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus