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Judea or Judaea (/ dʒ uː ˈ d iː ə, dʒ uː ˈ d eɪ ə /; Hebrew: יהודה, Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yehūḏā; Greek: Ἰουδαία, Ioudaía; Latin: Iudaea) is a mountainous region of the Levant. Traditionally dominated by the city of Jerusalem, it is now part of Palestine and Israel.
- יְהוּדָה
- Southern Levant
- 1,020 m or 3,350 ft (Mount Hebron)
Judaea, the southernmost of the three traditional divisions of ancient Palestine; the other two were Galilee in the north and Samaria in the centre. No clearly marked boundary divided Judaea from Samaria, but the town of Beersheba was traditionally the southernmost limit. The region presents a variety of geographic features, but the real core ...
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Judaea (Latin: Iudaea [juːˈdae̯.a]; Ancient Greek: Ἰουδαία, romanized: Ioudaía) was a Roman province from 6 to 132 CE, which incorporated the Levantine regions of Judea, Samaria and Idumea, extending over parts of the former regions of the Hasmonean and Herodian kingdoms of Judea.
- DictionaryJu·dae·a/jo͞oˈdēə/
- 1. the southern part of ancient Palestine that corresponds to the former kingdom of Judah.
(Top) Periods. Background: Late Bronze Age (1550–1150 BCE) Iron Age I (1150–950 BCE) Iron Age II (950–587 BCE) Aftermath: Assyrian and Babylonian periods. Religion. Henotheism. Iron Age Yahwism. The Babylonian exile and Second Temple Judaism. Administrative and judicial structure. See also. References. Citations. Sources. Further reading.
Explore the biblical region of Judea on an interactive map with verses and locations. See where Jesus, John the Baptist, and the apostles preached, taught, and were persecuted in Judea.
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Apr 19, 2024 · Herod, Roman-appointed king of Judea (37-4 BCE), who built many fortresses, aqueducts, theaters, and other public buildings but who was the center of political and family intrigues in his later years. The New Testament portrays him as a tyrant, into whose kingdom Jesus of Nazareth was born.
Learn about the controversial king who ruled Judaea under Roman domination in the first century B.C. and his legacy in the Holy Land. Explore his rise to power, his building projects, his relations with Rome and his place in Christian scripture.
