There had been a sizable Jewish community in that city at least since Pompey’s capture of Jerusalem in 63 B.C.E., when a large number of prisoners were led to Rome as slaves.
Selles linnas oli olnud küllaltki suur juudi kogukond — vähemalt alates aastast 63 e.m.a., kui Pompeius vallutas Jeruusalemma ja arvukalt vange orjadena Rooma viidi.