The destruction of the slums of old Marseille by the Nazis in
1942 was the unintended trigger for exposing much earlier Greek
and Roman periods. The revelation of forgotten civilizations led
to an awareness of the past and the preservation of national
historic records. The following post-war research in
anthropology and archaeology in Provence has revealed some of
the oldest skeletal remains in Europe. Ancient Celts and Ligures
living in Entremont have left evidence of macabre cults and
gruesome practices. The area in which they lived is now the
beautiful city of Aix-en-Provence. From the mysterious bories to
pre-historic, underwater cave paintings archaeological research
in Provence continues to the present day. - Destruction of old
Marseille in World War II leads to archaeological excavations -
Grotto of Vallonnet and the Tautavel man - Grotto of Arago and
the Cave of Le Lazaret - Terra Amata, the grottos of Colombier
and Grimaldi and the Woman of Menton - Celts and Ligures and
their capital, the oppidum of