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The Serpent Column in Delphi archaeological site, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Replica of Serpent Column at Delphi, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Serpent Column of Plataea in Delphi, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Serpent Column of Plataea or Delphi Tripod in front of the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Serpent Column of Plataea - Delphi - Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Serpent Column in Delphi archaeological site, Greece

Serpent Column in Delphi Royalty Free Stock Photo

Impressions of the famous ancient site of Delphi in Northern Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient city of Delphi ruins and diggings Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Serpent Column is a bronze replica of the Serpent Column supporting the tripod of the Battle of Plataea in the archaeological site of Delphi. The Serpent Column was initially an offering dedicated to Apollo at Delphi in 447 BC by the 31 Greek city-states which had fought in the Battle of Plataea. It was moved to Constantinople by Constantine I the Great in 324. In Constantinople, the Serpent Column was placed in the Hippodrome to decorate the spina (central line). There it stands to this day, a silent witness of the outstanding symbolic value it had for the new capital of the Roman Empire.