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the port； supported a round turret； which was made very strong；
in order to resist the greatest waves； while on the right hand；
as you enter； stood two vast stones； and those each of them
larger than the turret； which were over against them； these stood
upright； and were joined together。 Now there were edifices all
along the circular haven； made of the politest stone； with a
certain elevation； whereon was erected a temple； that was seen a
great way off by those that were sailing for that haven； and had
in it two statues； the one of Rome； the other of Caesar。 The city
itself was called Cesarea； which was also itself built of fine
materials； and was of a fine structure； nay； the very
subterranean vaults and cellars had no less of architecture
bestowed on them than had the buildings above ground。 Some of
these vaults carried things at even distances to the haven and to
the sea； but one of them ran obliquely； and bound all the rest
together； that both the rain and the filth of the citizens were
together carried off with ease； and the sea itself； upon the flux
of the tide from without； came into the city； and washed it all
clean。 Herod also built therein a theater of stone； and on the
south quarter； behind the port； an amphitheater also； capable of
holding a vast number of men； and conveniently situated for a
prospect to the sea。 So this city was thus finished in twelve
years； （18） during which time the king did not fail to go on both
with the work； and to pay the charges that were necessary。
CHAPTER 10。
How Herod Sent His Sons To Rome； How Also He Was Accused By
Zenodorus And The Gadarens； But Was Cleared Of What They Accused
Him Of And Withal Gained To Himself The Good…Will Of Caesar。
Concerning The Pharisees； The Essens And Manahem。
1。 When Herod was engaged in such matters； and when he had
already re…edified Sebaste； ＇Samaria；＇ he resolved to send his
sons Alexander and Aristobulus to Rome； to enjoy the company of
Caesar； who； when they came thither； lodged at the house of
Pollio； （19） who was very fond of Herod's friendship； and they
had leave to lodge in Caesar's own palace； for he received these
sons of Herod with all humanity； and gave Herod leave to give
his； kingdom to which of his sons he pleased； and besides all
this； he bestowed on him Trachon； and Batanea； and Auranitis；
which he gave him on the occasion following： One Zenodorus （20）
had hired what was called the house of Lysanias； who； as he was
not satisfied with its revenues； became a partner with the
robbers that inhabited the Trachonites； and so procured himself a
larger income； for the inhabitants of those places lived in a mad
way； and pillaged the country of the Damascenes； while Zenodorus
did not restrain them； but partook of the prey they acquired。 Now
as the neighboring people were hereby great。 sufferers； they
complained to Varro； who was then president ＇of Syria＇； and
entreated him to write to Caesar about this injustice of
Zenodorus。 When these matters were laid before Caesar； he wrote
back to Varro to destroy those nests of robbers； and to give the
land to Herod； that so by his care the neighboring countries
might be no longer disturbed with these doings of the
Trachonites； for it was not an easy firing to restrain them；
since this way of robbery had been their usual practice； and they
had no other way to get their living； because they had neither
any city of their own； nor lands in their possession； but only
some receptacles and dens in the earth； and there they and their
cattle lived in common together。 However； they had made
contrivances to get pools of water； and laid up corn in granaries
for themselves； and were able to make great resistance； by
issuing out on the sudden against any that attacked them； for the
entrances of their caves were narrow； in which but one could come
in at a time； and the places within incredibly large； and made
very wide but the ground over their habitations was not very
high； but rather on a plain； while the rocks are altogether hard
and difficult to be entered upon； unless any one gets into the
plain road by the guidance of another； for these roads are not
straight； but have several revolutions。 But when these men are
hindered from their wicked preying upon their neighbors； their
custom is to prey one upon another； insomuch that no sort of
injustice comes amiss to them。 But when Herod had received this
grant from Caesar； and was come into this country； he procured
skillful guides； and put a stop to their wicked robberies； and
procured peace and quietness to the neighboring people。
2。 Hereupon Zenodorus was grieved； in the first place； because
his principality was taken away from him； and still more so；
because he envied Herod； who had gotten it； So he went up to Rome
to accuse him； but returned back again without success。 Now
Agrippa was ＇about this time＇ sent to succeed Caesar in the
government of the countries beyond the Ionian Sea； upon whom
Herod lighted when he was wintering about Mitylene； for he had
been his particular friend and companion； and then returned into
Judea again。 However； some of the Gadarens came to Agrippa； and
accused Herod； whom he sent back bound to the king without giving
them the hearing。 But still the Arabians； who of old bare
ill…will to Herod's government； were nettled； and at that time
attempted to raise a sedition in his dominions； and； as they
thought； upon a more justifiable occasion； for Zenodorus；
despairing already of success as to his own affairs； prevented
＇his enemies＇； by selling to those Arabians a part of his
principality； called Auranitis； for the value of fifty talents；
but as this was included in the donations of Caesar； they
contested the point with Herod； as unjustly deprived of what they
had bought。 Sometimes they did this by making incursions upon
him； and sometimes by attempting force against him； and sometimes
by going to law with him。 Moreover； they persuaded the poorer
soldiers to help them； and were troublesome to him； out of a
constant hope that they should reduce the people to raise a
sedition； in which designs those that are in the most miserable
circumstances of life are still the most earnest； and although
Herod had been a great while apprized of these attempts； yet did
not he indulge any severity to them； but by rational methods
aimed to mitigate things； as not willing to give any handle for
tumults。
3。 Now when Herod had already reigned seventeen years； Caesar
came into Syria； at which time the greatest part of the
inhabitants of Gadara clamored against Herod； as one that was
heavy in his injunctions； and tyrannical。 These reproaches they
mainly ventured upon by the encouragement of Zenodorus； who took
his oath that he would never leave Herod till he had procured
that they should be severed from Herod's kingdom； and joined to
Caesar's province。 The Gadarens were induced hereby； and made no
small cry against him； and that the more boldly； because those
that had been delivered up by Agrippa were not punished by Herod；
who let them go； and did them no harm； for indeed he was the
principal man in the world who appeared almost inexorable in
puni