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The modern state of the Golden Gate as well as the surrounding walls, showing the remnants of the outline of the triumphal arhc and original size of the entranceway, as well as how it was gradually scaled down over the years.

The Gate of Charisius in its modern use, with a pedestrian pushing a cart up the path to enter the city

This inscription above the Gate of Rhegion lasted through all of the damage sustained by the walls. The names of both Theodosius and Constantine can be seen in the inscription.

This is a modern day picture of the Gate of Rhegion in current day Istanbul, with the worn down Byzantine inscriptions featured above.

A schema of the land walls, giving a cross-section of the wall so that you can see the three different levels and the moat between.