Chapter XXVII: Constantine Commands the Materials of the Idol-Temple, and the… — The Life of the Blessed Emperor Constantine

Nor did the emperor’s zeal stop here; but he gave further orders that the materials of what was thus destroyed, both stone and timber, should be removed and thrown as far from the spot as possible; and this command also was speedily executed. The emperor, however, was not satisfied with having proceeded thus far: once more, fired with holy ardour, he directed that the ground itself should be dug up to a considerable depth, and the soil which had been polluted by the foul impurities of demon worship transported to a far distant place.

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The Life Of The Blessed Emperor Constantine -Eusebius Pamphilus

Chapter XXVIIConstantine Commands the Materials of the Idol-Temple, and the Soil Itself, to Be Removed and Thrown to a Distance

Chapter XXVII
Constantine Commands the Materials of the Idol-Temple, and the Soil Itself, to Be Removed and Thrown to a Distance