c. AD 77

J. BJ 1.412

The Wars of the Jews 1.412

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

1.412

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

412But when the haven was filled up to that depth, he enlarged that wall which was thus already extant above the sea, till it was two hundred feet wide; one hundred of which had buildings before it, in order to break the force of the waves, whence it was called Procumatia, or the first breaker of the waves; but the rest of the space was under a stone wall that ran round it. On this wall were very large towers, the principal and most beautiful of which was called Drusium, from Drusus, who was son-in-law to Caesar.