The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . THE SIEGE. 5p^^^^1^¥&>ferIGHTY Jerusalem, when Titus in-if% vested it with his legions, occupiedan area of about four miles, and in-p eluded a population of about 600,, souls. It was divided into three dis-tinct portions : the Upper City, on the summit of MountZion; the Loiver City, or Acra, where were situated theTemple, and the fortress of Antonia, built by Herod theGreat; and Bezetha, or the Neiu City, clustering roundthe Hill of Calvary. Each of these portions was sepa-rated from the other by a considerable valley or ra
The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . THE SIEGE. 5p^^^^1^¥&>ferIGHTY Jerusalem, when Titus in-if% vested it with his legions, occupiedan area of about four miles, and in-p eluded a population of about 600,, souls. It was divided into three dis-tinct portions : the Upper City, on the summit of MountZion; the Loiver City, or Acra, where were situated theTemple, and the fortress of Antonia, built by Herod theGreat; and Bezetha, or the Neiu City, clustering roundthe Hill of Calvary. Each of these portions was sepa-rated from the other by a considerable valley or ravine,and inclosed by a strong wall, while an outer rampartencircled the threefold city. On three sides this three-fold city was rendered impregnable by nearly perpen-dicular precipices; and the only accessible side was onthe north, where it was nearly level with the countrybeyond, but defended by fortifications of some chief defensive posts were the Castle Antonia—so (259) 5 66 THE SIEGE. called in honour of the Roman triumvir, Mark Antony
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