Panormus
Between History and Modernity
The city was founded by the Phoenicians as the Zyz, which in Phoenician language means flower. The story begins in 734 BC Phoenician Palermo. Until that time the area was a trading center and a base for the northwestern Sicily. Acquired some commercial importance due to its location but especially to the two rivers (the Kemonia and Papireto), became a popular destination for Greeks who populated the eastern part of Sicily, which, however, never managed to conquer.
The first breakthrough came from the Romans, who, after a long siege, managed to remove it from the Carthaginians of Amilcare Barca, forced to take refuge at the foot of Mount Pellegrino (then called Ercta): attempts to recapture the Carthaginians were useless and the city became a Roman conquest by the name of Panormus. Under the rule of Rome, Palermo continued to serve as the strategic port in the Mediterranean, experiencing a period of tranquility for several centuries. Palermo was Roman city until the barbarian invasions caused the looting and destruction of the city.
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