Jerusalem. In 17 days, the Romans prepare siege engines for the Temple walls, but the Jews have dug tunnels underneath, supported by wooden posts painted with pitch and bitumen. These set them ablaze, causing everything to collapse and undoing the Roman work. At this point, Titus decides to close off all access to the city at all times of the day and night, attempting to starve it out. The cynical plan works. According to Mannaeus, son of Lazarus, the death toll in the next two months will be 115,680.
