Tommaso Fazello
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Tommaso Fazello was an Italian
Dominican
friar, historian and antiquarian. He is known as the father of Sicilian history. He is the author of the first printed history of Sicily
: De Rebus Siculis Decades Duae, published in Palermo in 1558 in Latin. He was born in Sciacca
, Sicily and died in Palermo, Sicily.
He rediscovered the ruins of the ancient Sicilian towns of Akrai (modern Palazzolo Acreide), Selinus (modern Selinunte
) and Heraclea Minoa
. He also rediscovered the Temple of Olympian Zeus at Akragas (modern Agrigento
).
In 1555, he taught at the Convent of St. Dominic of Palermo, which later became the University of Palermo
.
Italy
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Dominican
Dominican Order
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friar, historian and antiquarian. He is known as the father of Sicilian history. He is the author of the first printed history of Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
: De Rebus Siculis Decades Duae, published in Palermo in 1558 in Latin. He was born in Sciacca
Sciacca
Sciacca , also Schiacca, is a town and comune in the province of Agrigento on the southwestern coast of Sicily...
, Sicily and died in Palermo, Sicily.
He rediscovered the ruins of the ancient Sicilian towns of Akrai (modern Palazzolo Acreide), Selinus (modern Selinunte
Selinunte
Selinunte is an ancient Greek archaeological site on the south coast of Sicily, southern Italy, between the valleys of the rivers Belice and Modione in the province of Trapani. The archaeological site contains five temples centered on an acropolis...
) and Heraclea Minoa
Heraclea Minoa
Heraclea Minoa , in Sicily, was an ancient Greek city, situated on the south coast of the island, at the mouth of the river Halycus , 25 km west of Agrigentum , near modern Montallegro...
. He also rediscovered the Temple of Olympian Zeus at Akragas (modern Agrigento
Agrigento
Agrigento , is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the province of Agrigento. It is renowned as the site of the ancient Greek city of Akragas , one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia during the golden...
).
In 1555, he taught at the Convent of St. Dominic of Palermo, which later became the University of Palermo
University of Palermo
The University of Palermo is a university located in Palermo, Italy, and founded in 1806. It is organized in 12 Faculties.-History:The University of Palermo was officially founded in 1806, although its earliest roots date back to 1498 when medicine and law were taught there...
.
External links
- Storia di Sicilia, Deche due, Tommaso Fazello, - Internet Archive
- Storia di Sicilia, Deche due: Tradotte in Lingua Toscana (1830), Tommaso Fazello, G. Bertini - Internet Archive
- An online copy of "De Rebus Siculis (Historia di Sicilia) with other ancient books, photographically scanned by The Freaknet Medialab.