c. AD 77

J. BJ 5.151

The Wars of the Jews 5.151

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

5.151

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

151for which reason also that depth of the ditch made the elevation of the towers more remarkable. This new-built part of the city was called “Bezetha,” in our language, which, if interpreted in the Grecian language, may be called “the New City.”