Note 130 — BOOK XI.
William Robson translation
The crowd of Greeks fled principally by the Golden Gate. M. le Chevalier, in his Voyage de la Propontide, informs us that vestiges of the Golden Gate are still to be seen within the inclosure of the seven towers. This gate was a triumphal arch erected by Theodosius, after his victory over Maximus; it was surmounted by a statue of Victory in bronze, and ornamented profusely with gold. On the remains of this gate may still be read these Latin verses:—