They bear the inscriptions of the emperors Maximian and Constantine who ruled Rome more than 1600 years ago.

上面印有马克西米安和丁大帝肖像，丁曾在1600万多年前统治罗马。

Nearly two millennia later, the name is still used by royals such as King Constantine of Greece.

近两千年后，希腊国王丁等皇室成员仍然使用这个名字。

The original basilica built by Constantine in the fourth century was, by 1500, in danger of collapse.

大殿原本是四世纪时由丁大帝建造的到十六世纪 早已几近坍塌。

It was Constantine's conversion at the battle of the Milvian Bridge that in fact made our floor possible.

米尔维安大桥战役时，丁改了对基督的态度，之后才可能有这样的地板出现。

Constantine was emperor of the Roman and Greek world.

丁是罗马和希腊世界的皇帝。

Constantine’s Eastern capital remained the seat of the Roman emperors.

丁的东部首都仍然是罗马皇帝的所在地。

'But it is all yours, Lady Constantine'.

“但这都是你的，丁夫人”。

Lady Constantine said, 'Hush! ' and pointed inquiringly upward.

丁夫人说：“嘘！ ”并询问地指向上方。

It is said that his successor, the Emperor Constantine, abandoned this struggle on the eve of a battle against his rival, Maxentius.

因为他的皇位继承人丁，放弃了这场斗争。据说是丁在戴克里先的一位前副皇帝马克森提会战前。

There he discerned Lady Constantine already arrived, her brother Louis sitting by her side.

他看到丁夫人已经到了， 她的弟弟路易坐在她身边。

Lady Constantine made no objection, and saw the young girl at once.

丁夫人没有反对，一眼就看到了少女。

'Certainly, Lady Constantine; there is no doubt of it'.

“当然可以，丁夫人；毫无疑问。

I will walk with you, Lady Constantine.

我会和你一起走， 丁夫人。

'Why I a woman, or you a man, dear Lady Constantine'?

“为什么我是女人，或者你是男人，亲爱的丁夫人”？

Lady Constantine, fearing it had lost its way, went quickly to the spot, searched, and called aloud.

丁夫人怕它迷了路， 赶紧赶到现场搜寻， 并大声呼唤。

Your equatorial has done it, my good, kind Lady Constantine, and our fame is established for ever! '

你的赤道做到了， 我善良的丁夫人， 我们的名声将永远建立！

You see my reason for declining, Lady Constantine'.

你知道我拒绝的原因， 丁夫人。

And much of the credit for that goes to the most famous Byzantine Emperor, at least after Constantine, Justinian.

这在很大程度上要归功于最著名的拜占庭皇帝，至少在丁之后是查丁尼。

IN FACT, 1700 YEARS AGO, CONSTANTINE, THE FIRST CHRISTIAN ROMAN EMPEROR, GAVE COLOGNE ITS OWN BISHOP.

事实上，1700 年前，第一位信奉基督教的罗马皇帝丁 (Constantine) 授予科隆 (COLOGNE) 自己的主教。

A convert to Christianity himself—the first Roman emperor to embrace this faith—Constantine built many beautiful churches.

丁本人皈依了基督教，是第一位接受这一信仰的罗马皇帝，他建造了许多美丽的教堂。