Theophanes, pp. 541, 608. Footnote 1269: See Labarte, _Le Palais Impérial de Consple._, pp. 185-195. It was a hall in the form of a basilica, divided in three aisles by two rows of six columns, with an apse at the eastern end, where the emperor’s throne stood on a platform. In it foreign princes and ambassadors were received, and there meetings of the great dignitaries of the State were held. Footnote 1270: Theophanes, p. 152. Footnote 1271: Symeon Metaphrastes, _Life of Daniel Stylites_, p. 1025. Patrol. Græca, Migne. Footnote 1272: Procopius, _De Æd._, i. c. xi. Footnote 1273: Theophanes, p. 351. Footnote 1274: Eustachius, _Vita Eutychii Patriarchæ_, as quoted by Du Cange, _Constantinopolis Christiana_, iv. p. 177. Footnote 1275: _Paschal Chron._, p. 690. Footnote 1276: Anonymus, iii. p. 56. Footnote 1277: Socrates, vi. c. vi. Footnote 1278: Theophanes Cont., p. 340. Footnote 1279: Guillelmus Biblioth. in _Hadriano PP._ Footnote 1280: Anna Comn., p. 149. Footnote 1281: Cinnamus, pp. 176, 177. Footnote 1282: Pachymeres, vol. i. pp. 124, 125. The epitaph is given by Banduri, _Imp. Orient._, vol. ii. vii. p. 179. It mentions the Hebdomon: ΙΣΤΙΜΙ ΤΥΜΒΟΝ ΕΝ ΜΕΣΩ ΓΗΣ ΕΒΔΟΜΟΥ Footnote 1283: _Paschal Chron._, p. 570. Footnote 1284: Jerome, _Adversus Vigilantium_, c. ii. Quoted by Du Cange, iv. p. 105. Footnote 1285: _Paschal Chron._, pp. 569, 570. Footnote 1286: Theophanes, p. 357. Footnote 1287: Socrates, vi. c. vi. Footnote 1288: Anonymus, iii. p. 56. Footnote 1289: Sozomon, vii. c. xxi. Footnote 1290: _Ibid._, vii. c. xxiv. Footnote 1291: _Ibid._, viii. c. iv. Footnote 1292: Socrates, vi. c. xii. Footnote 1293: Constant. Porphyr., _De Cer._, pp. 413, 499. Footnote 1294: Procopius, _De Æd._, i. c. viii. Footnote 1295: Theophanes Cont., p. 340. The wealthy monastery at the Hebdomon, mentioned in history, was probably attached to this church (John Scylitzes, in Cedrenus, vol. ii. p. 714). Footnote 1296: Procopius, _De Æd._, i. c. iv. Footnote 1297: _Ibid._, c. ix. Footnote 1298: _Menæa_, 29 July, πλησίον τῶν παλατίων τοῦ Ἑβδόμου. Footnote 1299: Constant. Porphyr., _De Cer._, p. 496. Footnote 1300: _Ibid._, _ut supra_. Footnote 1301: Anastasius Biblioth. in _Hormisda PP_. Footnote 1302: Guillelmus Biblioth. in _Hadriano PP_. Footnote 1303: Theophylactus Simocat., pp. 236, 237. Footnote 1304: Theophanes Cont., pp. 906, 907. Footnote 1305: _Synaxaria_, 26 October. CHAPTER XX. THE ANASTASIAN WALL.