Column of Phocas in the Roman Forum
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The Column of Phocas in the Roman Forum is a late antique honorific column erected in 608 AD, notable as the last monument added to the ancient Forum and dedicated to the Byzantine emperor Phocas.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
ⓘ
ancient column ⓘ honorific column ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Corinthian order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman columns
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Buildings and structures in the Roman Forum ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Rome ⓘ |
| completionDate | 608 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.892°N 12.485°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Late Antique Roman ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy | Smargadus, exarch of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Phocas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | 608 ⓘ |
| elevationAboveGround | approximately 13.6 metres ⓘ |
| era | early 7th century ⓘ |
| hasInscription | dedicatory inscription to emperor Phocas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Corinthian capital
NERFINISHED
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base ⓘ column shaft ⓘ pedestal ⓘ |
| height | approximately 13.6 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
World Heritage Site component
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part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Rome" ⓘ |
| honours | Byzantine emperor Phocas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 608 ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Roman Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arch of Septimius Severus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rostra NERFINISHED ⓘ Via Sacra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Forum archaeological area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reusedElement | earlier Roman column shaft ⓘ |
| significance | marks the end of monumental building activity in the Forum Romanum ⓘ |
| significantEvent | last monument erected in the ancient Roman Forum ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Byzantine rule in Rome ⓘ |
| subjectOf | archaeological studies of the Roman Forum ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use | imperial commemoration ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Phocas