Column of Phocas
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Column of Phocas canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337578 — 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: Column of Phocas Context triple: [Forum Romanum, contains, Column of Phocas]
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A.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
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B.
Philippeion
The Philippeion is a circular memorial in the sanctuary of Olympia, built by Philip II of Macedon and completed by Alexander the Great to honor the Macedonian royal family.
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C.
Herodian enclosure
The Herodian enclosure is a monumental stone structure built by King Herod the Great, enclosing the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and serving as one of the most significant and best-preserved examples of Herodian architecture.
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D.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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E.
Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
- 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: Column of Phocas Target entity description: 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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A.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
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B.
Philippeion
The Philippeion is a circular memorial in the sanctuary of Olympia, built by Philip II of Macedon and completed by Alexander the Great to honor the Macedonian royal family.
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C.
Herodian enclosure
The Herodian enclosure is a monumental stone structure built by King Herod the Great, enclosing the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and serving as one of the most significant and best-preserved examples of Herodian architecture.
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D.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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E.
Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific column
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monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Corinthian order ⓘ |
| category |
608 establishments in the Byzantine Empire
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Ancient Roman columns ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Rome ⓘ |
| constructionReuse | reused earlier Roman column shaft ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.8925°N 12.4853°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Byzantine
ⓘ
Roman ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy |
Exarch Smaragdus of Ravenna
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Smargadus ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Emperor Phocas
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine emperor Phocas
Emperor Phocas ⓘ
surface form:
Phocas
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| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| erectedIn | 608 ⓘ |
| hasInscription | dedicatory inscription to Emperor Phocas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Corinthian capital
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brick and concrete pedestal ⓘ fluted shaft ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 13.6 metres
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approximately 44.6 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the archaeological area of the Roman Forum ⓘ |
| inception | 608 ⓘ |
| inscriptionDate | 1 August 608 ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Roman Forum ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arch of Septimius Severus
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Temple of Saturn ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rostra of the Roman Forum ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Parco archeologico del Colosseo
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surface form:
Parco Archeologico del Colosseo
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| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Emperor Phocas
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surface form:
Phocas
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| originalFunction | honorific monument ⓘ |
| owner |
Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian state
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| partOf |
Roman Forum
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Forum archaeological site
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| politicalContext | Byzantine rule over Rome ⓘ |
| positionWithinSite | near the eastern end of the Roman Forum ⓘ |
| presentCondition | standing ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian late antique Rome ⓘ |
| significance |
last monumental addition to the Roman Forum in antiquity
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symbol of Byzantine imperial presence in Rome ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Via dei Fori Imperiali ⓘ |
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Subject: Column of Phocas Description of subject: 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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