# Alessio Simmaco Mazzocchi

> Alessio Simmaco Mazzocchi was an Italian priest, antiquary and philologist. He is credited as the "founder of the modern study of Magna Graecia" for his pioneering work on the history, epigraphy, and ancient sites of southern Italy.

*Italian presbyter*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1684-10-21
- **Died:** 1771-09-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Alessio Simmaco Mazzocchi was an Italian priest, antiquary and philologist. He is credited as the "founder of the modern study of Magna Graecia" for his pioneering work on the history, epigraphy, and ancient sites of southern Italy.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.4
- **Momentum:** 6.1

## Sources
- [Alessio Simmaco Mazzocchi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessio_Simmaco_Mazzocchi)
- [Alessio Simmaco Mazzocchi](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessio_Simmaco_Mazzocchi)
- [Alessio Simmaco Mazzocchi](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessio_Simmaco_Mazzocchi)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3610576)

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