Ancient city on the Aegean Sea, northernmost of the Ionian cities on the western coast of
An important maritime state с 1000–550 BC, it founded a number of colonies, including Massilia ({{link=Marseille">Marseille ) in the western Mediterranean. It declined after the Persian conquest с 545 BC. The modern town of Foça is located in an olive-and tobacco-growing region and attracts tourists to the ancient city's ruins.