5. Room 4 - The Ex-Votos of the Italic Sanctuary of Fonte Sant'Ippolito

Audioguide by eArs 5. Room 4 - The Ex-Votos of the Italic Sanctuary of Fonte Sant'Ippolito Upon entering the room, the statuettes depicting Hercules, the most frequently represented figure in the sacred site, immediately catch the eye.Among the many reproductions of Hercules, a unique ex-voto in Display Case 21 stands out: it depicts a young man dressed in the Greek style, a one-of-a-kind piece that significantly differs from other depictions of the deity. The hero-turned-god is shown in Display Case 23 with his traditional attributes: the raised club and the Nemean lion's skin draped over his left arm as a shield.Beneath the display cases, stone cippi feature dedicatory inscriptions mentioning Hercules and bear traces of metal, likely remnants of figurines that once stood atop them.