usesSpoliaFrom

P37681
predicate

Indicates that one entity incorporates or reuses building materials, decorative elements, or structural components taken from another, earlier structure or object.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
usesSpoliaFrom canonical 3
usesSpolia 2
hasSpolia 1

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: usesSpoliaFrom
Generated description
Indicates that one entity incorporates or reuses building materials, decorative elements, or structural components taken from another, earlier structure or object.

Sample triples (7)

Subject Object
Arch of Constantine Hadrian's Mausoleum ⓘ
surface form: Monument of Hadrian
Arch of Constantine Trajan's Column ⓘ
surface form: Monument of Trajan
Arch of Constantine Monument of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ
Temple of Olympian Zeus later Byzantine and post-Byzantine buildings via predicate surface "spoliaUsedIn" ⓘ
Church of St. Donatus Roman columns via predicate surface "usesSpolia" ⓘ
Church of St. Donatus Roman stone blocks via predicate surface "usesSpolia" ⓘ
Temple of Divus Romulus reused architectural elements in later periods via predicate surface "hasSpolia" ⓘ