To my dear Augustus, Emperor of Rome,
As all noble and wise rulers are, I am sure You are curious as to what the city of Caesarea looks like with the newly expanded aqueduct. I have enclosed for one of my map-makers to inscribe a map onto this letter. I realize that although You probably have knowledge of all regions in Your Empire, a friendly reminder might benefit You.
The above map is the floor plan of the city, along with the other magnificent works my clients have done. You can now clearly see the size of the specific province, though You did expand beyond it when the Late Roman Wall was built.
It seems that the aqueduct that we are expanding upon, because, as they joke, we do a lot more stealing than creating, was first built when the tyrant king Herod, "a madman who murdered his own family and a great deal of rabbis", was in charge. Starting in 23 BC, workers labored relentlessly to complete it ten years later in 13 BC. King Herod built the aqueduct well in Your reign, Emperor Augustus.
Now, this site is very important. Not only is the land rich and fertile, but a wonderful coast is also present. The wonders that could be done on this area are stopped only by the availability of fresh water. This land could, in turn, be a second bread basket to us. So a suitable aqueduct is needed; the one that was here before was old, falling apart in some places, and much too short. Now, with the plethora of water, farming will be more readily taken by the people.
I speculate that if the aqueduct is taken care of and rebuilt and reinforced, like it has been by my client, the aqueduct could provide the city with water for the next 1200 years.
It seems that the aqueduct that we are expanding upon, because, as they joke, we do a lot more stealing than creating, was first built when the tyrant king Herod, "a madman who murdered his own family and a great deal of rabbis", was in charge. Starting in 23 BC, workers labored relentlessly to complete it ten years later in 13 BC. King Herod built the aqueduct well in Your reign, Emperor Augustus.
Now, this site is very important. Not only is the land rich and fertile, but a wonderful coast is also present. The wonders that could be done on this area are stopped only by the availability of fresh water. This land could, in turn, be a second bread basket to us. So a suitable aqueduct is needed; the one that was here before was old, falling apart in some places, and much too short. Now, with the plethora of water, farming will be more readily taken by the people.
I speculate that if the aqueduct is taken care of and rebuilt and reinforced, like it has been by my client, the aqueduct could provide the city with water for the next 1200 years.
Signed,