The Roman favours were also continued unto S. _Paul's_ days; for _Claudius_,[274] producing an ancient Letter of the Romans unto King _Seleucus_ concerning the Trojan Privileges, made a Release of their Tributes; and _Nero_ [SN: Tacit. _l. 13_.] elegantly pleaded for their Immunities, and remitted all Tributes unto them. [274] Sueton. And, therefore, there being so remarkable a City in this Territory, it may seem too hard to loose the same in the general name of the Country; and since it was so eminently favoured by Emperours, enjoying so many Immunities, and full of Roman Privileges, it was probably very populous, and a fit abode for S. _Paul_, who being a Roman Citizen, might live more quietly himself, and have no small number of faithfull well-wishers in it. Yet must we not conceive that this was the old _Troy_, or re-built in the same place with it: for _Troas_ was placed about thirty Furlongs West, and upon the Sea shore; so that, to hold a clearer apprehension hereof than is commonly delivered in the Discourses of the Ruines of _Troy_, we may consider one Inland _Troy_ or old _Ilium_, which was built farther within the Land, and so was removed from the Port where the Grecian Fleet lay in _Homer_; and another Maritime _Troy_, which was upon the Sea Coast placed in the Maps of _Ptolomy_, between _Lectum_ and _Sigæum_ or Port _Janizam_, Southwest from the old City, which was this of S. _Paul_, and whereunto are appliable the particular accounts of _Bellonius_, when, not an hundred years ago, he described the Ruines of _Troy_ with their Baths, Aqueducts, Walls and Towers, to be seen from the Sea as he sailed between it and _Tenedos_; and where, upon nearer view, he observed some signs and impressions of his conversion in the ruines of Churches, Crosses, and Inscriptions upon Stones. Nor was this onely a famous City in the days of S. _Paul_, but considerable long after. For, upon the Letter of _Adrianus_ [SN: Philostrat. _in Vita_ Herodis Attici.], _Herodes Atticus_, at a great charge, repaired their Baths, contrived Aqueducts and noble Water-courses in it. As is also collectible from the Medals of _Caracalla_, of _Severus_, and _Crispina_; with Inscriptions, _Colonia Alexandria Troas_, bearing on the Reverse either an Horse, a Temple, or a Woman; denoting their destruction by an Horse, their prayers for the Emperour's safety, and, as some conjecture, the memory of _Sibylla_, _Phrygia_ or _Hellespontica_. Nor wanted this City the favour of Christian Princes, but was made a Bishop's See under the Archbishop of _Cyzicum_; but in succeeding discords was destroyed and ruined, and the nobler Stones translated to _Constantinople_ by the Turks to beautifie their Mosques and other Buildings. _Concerning the Dead Sea, accept of these few Remarks._