Once upon a time there lived an intrepid Roman warlord, feared by the very most because of his political and military ability: Scipio called The African due to his glorious victory against Hannibal in 202 BC, during the Second Punic War.

The city of Palermo was a precious ally in the war against Carthage, so Scipio gifted the town with a so called genius loci and its sculptural representation. Tall and handsome, proudly wearing his crown while holding a dangerous snake to his chest… The only question is: who is he and what does he symbolize?