Serpent Column
E654050
The Serpent Column is an ancient bronze victory monument originally dedicated at Delphi to commemorate the Greek victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, later relocated to Constantinople.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Serpent Column canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient monument
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bronze column ⓘ victory monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Delphic Tripod
NERFINISHED
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Plataean Tripod NERFINISHED ⓘ Serpentine Column NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Battle of Plataea
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ⓘ
Greco-Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
ancient Greek sculpture
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| city | Istanbul ⓘ |
| commemorates | Battle of Plataea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Greek allies ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| creator | Greek city-states ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Hippodrome of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultanahmet Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfEventCommemorated | 479 BC ⓘ |
| dateOfOriginalDedication | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| dateOfRelocation | 4th century AD ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Greek victory over the Persians ⓘ |
| dedication | to Apollo ⓘ |
| depicts | three intertwined serpents ⓘ |
| feature |
inscription of names of Greek city-states
ⓘ
tripod base formed by three coiled snakes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | TRT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostElement |
golden tripod (originally on top)
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serpents' heads ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| movedBy | Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Blue Mosque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hagia Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Delphi
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ⓘ
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | monuments of the Hippodrome of Constantinople ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationContext | foundation of Constantinople ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Classical Greek bronze work
ⓘ
symbol of Greek unity against Persia ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.