La terre des ancêtres : à propos des nécropoles antiques de Marseille

This paper presents a general survey on the necropoleis of Massalia/Massilia (ancient Marseilles) and focuses on the ‘Sainte-Barbe’necropolis, extensively excavated twenty years ago, and published in 2003. Several aspects of ritual practices are examined, as well as the topographical development of the funerary areas, before and after the conquest of the city by Caesar (49 B.C.).