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examples of both occurring simultaneously in one colony have not yet been discovered.This is an argument from silence, however, and it is belied by the presence of thirdcentury bronze heads found at Ariminum, where there were also pocula to Hercules.Although the heads do not depict Hercules, clearly the technology and materials to makevotives of Hercules existed. Thus, worship of Hercules by pocula or figurine was achoice that the colonists and post-colonial locals of Ariminum made.Finally, there are temple structures and inscriptions dedicated to Herculesthroughout Italy, including in and near the colonies. Paestum boasted the amphiprostyletemple discussed in Chapter 4.Along the road to Naples, Puteoli also had a temple toHercules, which predated the Roman colony and perhaps continued in use to the thirdcentury CE. 90Although not a colony, Campochiaro near Luceria also claimed a greatsanctuary to the pastoral representation of the god. lAs detailed in Chapter 4, a secondcentury BCE inscription to Hercules in his commercial guise was dedicated at a cliff-sidesanctuary in Sora. 92Another second century BCE inscription appears on two fragmentsof an altar to the god in Aquileia.Hercules also is listed on the third century BCEAgnone Tables, found in a town near the colony of Isernia, as well as on the secondcentury BCE Cippo Abellano, found between Beneventum and Naples. 94See Fontemaggi and Piolanti (2000), p. 108 for the bronze heads, which perhaps represent Vulcanus.89 Chapter 4, p. 175. Cf. Torelli (1999b), pp. 62-64.90 Gialanella (2003), pp. 76-78. Evidence for the attribution of the temple derives from a votive depositcontaining a black-glazed relief of a reclining Hercules.91 For a thorough discussion of this sanctuary complex, see Capini (2003).92 Chapter 4, p. 187.93 CIL I 2 3414. C(aius) Albi(us) [l(ibertius)] / Andies / H(erculi) a(ram) d(at) / C(aius) Dindius T(iti)l(ibertius) / Mogio H(erculi) a(ram) d(at). Fontana (1997), pp. 191-192. See also pp. 196-197 for anothersmall altar to Hercules from the second century.94 Von Wonterghem (1992), p. 320. Cf. Prosdocimi (1989), p. 529217