 The temple was converted into a church.This statue of Hercules was moved to the Palazzo dei Conservatori on the Campidoglio in 1510 The statue of Hercules Aemilianus is believed to have been commissioned by either Aemilius Paullus, who dedicated a tomb to Hercules, or by Scipio Aemilianus.The statue was found after Romans demolished a portion to create space for their new rotunda.