Serpent Column (originally from Plataea monument group)
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The Serpent Column is an ancient bronze victory monument originally dedicated at Delphi to commemorate the Greek city-states’ triumph over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, later moved to Constantinople.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Serpent Column (originally from Plataea monument group) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T565402 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Serpent Column (originally from Plataea monument group) Context triple: [Sacred Way (Delphi), hasNotableMonument, Serpent Column (originally from Plataea monument group)]
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A.
Prometheus statue
The Prometheus statue is a famous gilded bronze sculpture by Paul Manship that serves as an iconic centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center plaza.
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B.
the Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a small, elegant Ionic temple on the Acropolis of Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena as bringer of victory, renowned for its harmonious proportions and sculpted friezes.
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C.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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D.
Column of Phocas
The Column of Phocas is a late antique honorific column in the Roman Forum, erected in 608 AD as one of the last monumental additions to the ancient heart of Rome.
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E.
Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Serpent Column (originally from Plataea monument group) Target entity description: The Serpent Column is an ancient bronze victory monument originally dedicated at Delphi to commemorate the Greek city-states’ triumph over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, later moved to Constantinople.
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A.
Prometheus statue
The Prometheus statue is a famous gilded bronze sculpture by Paul Manship that serves as an iconic centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center plaza.
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B.
the Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a small, elegant Ionic temple on the Acropolis of Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena as bringer of victory, renowned for its harmonious proportions and sculpted friezes.
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C.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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D.
Column of Phocas
The Column of Phocas is a late antique honorific column in the Roman Forum, erected in 608 AD as one of the last monumental additions to the ancient heart of Rome.
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E.
Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient monument
ⓘ
bronze column ⓘ victory monument ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfDedication | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| artStyle | Classical Greek ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Battle of Plataea
ⓘ
Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Plataea
ⓘ
Greek victory over the Persians ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfCreation |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culturalContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Hippodrome of Constantinople
ⓘ
Istanbul ⓘ Sultanahmet Square ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy |
Greek city-states
ⓘ
Hellenic League ⓘ |
| depicts | intertwined snakes ⓘ |
| function |
votive offering
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| hasPart |
serpentine shaft
ⓘ
three intertwined serpents ⓘ tripod base (originally supporting a golden tripod) ⓘ |
| hasType |
inscribed column
ⓘ
war trophy ⓘ |
| height | approximately 8 meters (originally, including tripod) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | monument of the Hippodrome of Constantinople ⓘ |
| inscription | names of Greek city-states that fought at Plataea ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| movedBy |
Constantinus Magnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| movedTo |
Istanbul
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| movementReason | to decorate the Hippodrome of Constantinople ⓘ |
| notableDamage |
loss of golden tripod
ⓘ
loss of serpent heads ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inscribed list of Greek poleis
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving monuments in Istanbul ⓘ |
| oneSerpentHeadLocation |
Istanbul Archaeological Museums
ⓘ
surface form:
Istanbul Archaeology Museums (fragment)
|
| originalLocation |
Delphi
ⓘ
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
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| partOf | Plataea monument group ⓘ |
| presentHeight | approximately 5 meters (surviving shaft) ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| religiousContext | dedicated to Apollo ⓘ |
| supported | golden tripod (originally) ⓘ |
| symbolism |
triumph over Persia
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unity of Greek city-states ⓘ |
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Subject: Serpent Column (originally from Plataea monument group) Description of subject: The Serpent Column is an ancient bronze victory monument originally dedicated at Delphi to commemorate the Greek city-states’ triumph over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, later moved to Constantinople.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sacred Way (Delphi)