Greeks offered this tripod as a votum to the oracle of Delphi, after the victory over the Persians in 479 B C. Later it was moved to Constantinople ca 330 AD. Platean tripod was described by, Herodotus, Thucydides, Demosthenes, Diodorus Siculus, Pausanias, Cornelius Nepos, and Plutarch.
Platean tripod, Delphi
Nearby sites
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Altar of the Chians at Delphi
Temple of Apollo.
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Daochos Monument
Votive statuary group.
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Pillar of Prusias, Delphi
Prusias monument at Delphi.
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Treasury of the Corinthians, Delphi
Corinthian votive building at Delphi.Treasury of Corinth.
Greece, Delphi