The old town of Marseille is located in the old port wharf, the Cathdrale de la Major and the Rue de Republique, built on a hill, the oldest part of Marseille, Greece. People came here in the 6th century BC and began to build cities in the old city. Marseille is an important port in the Mediterranean, and the old city has experienced vicissitudes with the changes of the times. There are ancient Greek and ancient Roman eras, city streets, medieval streets, 17th-century churches, and ancient almshouses. Street is the most common street in the old town, but it is also the most important street. In the 17th century, there was a famous pub on this street, and its signboard was a clamshell. Because the pub is well-established and well-known, the whole street is named , and the old city has become the basket of the old city.