From the Taking of Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the Death of Herod the Great - Flavius Josephus
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6. Now although <strong>the</strong> place where he built was greatly opposite <strong>to</strong> his<br />
purposes, yet did he so fully struggle with that difficulty, that <strong>the</strong> firmness <strong>of</strong><br />
his building could not easily be conquered <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> sea; and <strong>the</strong> beauty and<br />
ornament <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> works were such, as though he had not had any difficulty in<br />
<strong>the</strong> operation; for when he had measured out as large a space as we have<br />
before mentioned, he let down s<strong>to</strong>nes in<strong>to</strong> twenty fathom water, <strong>the</strong> greatest<br />
part <strong>of</strong> which were fifty feet in length, and nine in depth, and ten in breadth,<br />
and some still larger. But when <strong>the</strong> haven was filled up <strong>to</strong> that depth, he<br />
enlarged that wall which was thus already extant above <strong>the</strong> sea, till it was<br />
two hundred feet wide; one hundred <strong>of</strong> which had buildings before it, in<br />
order <strong>to</strong> break <strong>the</strong> force <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> waves, whence it was called Procumatia, or<br />
<strong>the</strong> first breaker <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> waves; but <strong>the</strong> rest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> space was under a s<strong>to</strong>ne wall<br />
that ran round it. On this wall were very large <strong>to</strong>wers, <strong>the</strong> principal and most<br />
beautiful <strong>of</strong> which was called Drusium, from Drusus, who was son-in-law <strong>to</strong><br />
Caesar.<br />
7. There were also a great number <strong>of</strong> arches, where <strong>the</strong> mariners dwelt;<br />
and all <strong>the</strong> places before <strong>the</strong>m round about was a large valley, or walk, for a<br />
quay [or landing-place] <strong>to</strong> those that came on shore; but <strong>the</strong> entrance was on<br />
<strong>the</strong> north, because <strong>the</strong> north wind was <strong>the</strong>re <strong>the</strong> most gentle <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong> winds.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> mouth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> haven were on each side three great Colossi, supported<br />
<strong>by</strong> pillars, where those Colossi that are on your left hand as you sail in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
port are supported <strong>by</strong> a solid <strong>to</strong>wer; but those on <strong>the</strong> right hand are supported<br />
<strong>by</strong> two upright s<strong>to</strong>nes joined <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r, which s<strong>to</strong>nes were larger than that<br />
<strong>to</strong>wer which was on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> entrance. Now <strong>the</strong>re were continual<br />
edifices joined <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> haven, which were also <strong>the</strong>mselves <strong>of</strong> white s<strong>to</strong>ne; and<br />
<strong>to</strong> this haven did <strong>the</strong> narrow streets <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city lead, and were built at equal<br />
distances one from ano<strong>the</strong>r. And over against <strong>the</strong> mouth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> haven, upon<br />
an elevation, <strong>the</strong>re was a temple for Caesar, which was excellent both in<br />
beauty and largeness; and <strong>the</strong>rein was a Colossus <strong>of</strong> Caesar, not less than that<br />
<strong>of</strong> Jupiter Olympius, which it was made <strong>to</strong> resemble. The o<strong>the</strong>r Colossus <strong>of</strong><br />
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