_Myreleos_; in the Inside of which was a Cistern, the Roof of which is supported with about sixty Marble Pillars. In the Place of this Cistern there was formerly a Granary, which _Suidas_, though very improperly, calls _Horeium_. The Statue of _Maimus_, says he, who march’d his Army against the _Scythians_, stood in the _Horeium_, (which was before the House of _Craterus_, now of _Myreleus_) near the _Modius_, and the Brazen Hands. This _Modius_, or Bushel, was a settled Measure, or Standard, according to which they bought and sold their Corn. The Emperor _Valentinian_ made a Law, that twelve Bushels should be sold at such a Sum; a certain Sea-faring Man, acting in Violation of this Law, forfeited his right Hand. This, they tell you, was the Reason why _Valentinian_ order’d two brazen Hands to be set up in a Nich of some Place in the _Amastrianum_, and the brazen Bushel to be placed between them. Others say, that _Valentinian_ commanded, that this Bushel should not be sold by the Strike, but in full Measure; and that a certain Offender lost both his Hands, for not observing this Order. _Cedrinus_ writes, that some Places here were call’d the _Amastrianum_, from a sorry abandon’d Fellow, a Native of _Amastrum_, who laying under the deepest Scandal for cursing the _Paphlagonians_, and to escape the Punishment of Homicide, fled for Shelter to _Constantinople_. The same Author writes, that in the same Place there was a very large Temple of the _Sun_ and _Moon_, where were carved, at the Charge of _Phidalia_, the _Sun_ riding in a white Chariot, and the _Moon_ as his Spouse sitting by him. Below these Figures, near the Ground, was cut a powerful Prince, prescribing the Rules of Obedience to his People. Near his Throne was carv’d a _Jupiter_, in a recumbent Posture, which was the Work of _Phidias_. If the House before mention’d was the House of the learned _Craterus_ a Sophist, there was erected his _Suggestum_, or Desk, which has been celebrated in Verse by _Julian_ the _Ægyptian_. Besides the Curiosities, the ninth _Ward_ also contain’d the famous Baths of _Anastasia_, which took their Name, as _Marcellinus_ says, from _Anastasia_ the Sister of _Constantine_. _Sozomen_ writes, that _Marcian_ the _Grammarian_ was Tutor to the two Daughters of the Emperor _Valens_, _Anastasia_ and _Carosia_; and that the Baths which went by their Names, were standing in _Constantinople_ in his Time. CHAP. IX. _Of the third Valley, and the tenth_ Ward; _of the House of_ Placidia, _and her Palace; of the_ Aqueduct _of_ Valentinian, _the_ Bagnio’s _of_ Constantine, _and the_ Nympheum.