Byzantium Gate
Byzantium Gate, otherwise known as the Golden Gate, was one of the major entrances into ancient Byzantium. This was a city that would later become Constantinople and then finally Istanbul. The very ornate building had many carvings and was part of the heavily fortified defenses of the city, constructed in the 5th century during Emperor Theodosius II's reign. Thus, the gate was the most visible imperial grandeur of the city, like a state ceremonial entrance.
Even today, one can visit the remains of the Byzantium Gate as part of the ancient walls around Istanbul, testifying to the mighty Byzantine past of this city.
