Inside of [the Temple Mount wall was] the Soreg, ten handbreadths high, and there were thirteen breaches in it, breached by the Greek kings. [The Jews] once again fenced in [those breaches] and decreed thirteen prostrations corresponding to them.  Inside of [the Soreg was] the Cheil, ten amos [long], and there were twelve steps there, the height of each step half an amah, and its tread half an amah.  All the steps that were there [in the Temple], the height of each step [was] half an amah, and its tread [was] half an amah, except for those of the Antechamber.  All the entryways and gateways that were there, their height [was] twenty amos, and their width [was] ten amos, except for that of the Antechamber.  All the entryways that were there had doors, except for that of the Antechamber.  All the gateways that were there had lintels, except for [the] Tadi Gate, for there were two stones leaning upon each other.  All the [doors of the] gateways that were there were changed to gold, except for those of the Nikanor Gate because a miracle occurred with them; and some say, because their copper shone.