Judea
Biblical southern kingdom
Judea is the ancient region in the southern part of historic Palestine, centered on Jerusalem.
The name derives from the tribe of Judah and the kingdom that bore its name.
In biblical and historical contexts, Judea refers to the land where much of Jewish history unfolded: Jesus was born in Judea.
The term appears in discussions of ancient history, archaeology, and religious texts.
Modern political usage of "Judea and Samaria" refers to the West Bank.
Of ancient Italy's capital
- MasadaAncient Judean mountain fortress
- PilateJudean prefect, first century
- HerodAncient Judean king
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
siege · province · legions · Augustus · Titus · Second Temple · diaspora · exile
Triply sacred ancient capital
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- NazarethGalilean city of faith
- GalileeBiblical northern territory
- TempleNamed religious structure
Messiah · prophecy · apostles · disciples · Gospels · crucifixion · resurrection · Passover
Triply sacred ancient capital
- HebronHistoric West Bank city
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- JerichoAncient walled Palestinian city
- Dead SeaLandlocked hypersaline lake
Jordan River · West Bank · hills · wilderness · desert · Mediterranean · valleys · mountains
Earth-centered astronomical system
- Iron AgePost-bronze historical period
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- PhilistinesAncient Canaanite coastal tribe
- CanaanitesAncient Near Eastern people
Ammonites · Assyrians · Babylonians · Persians · Phoenicians · Moabites · Israelites · kingdoms
Roman
Of ancient Italy's capital
revolt · siege · province · legions · Augustus · Titus · Second Temple · diaspora · exile · Babylonian captivity
Jerusalem
Triply sacred ancient capital
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- NazarethGalilean city of faith
- GalileeBiblical northern territory
Temple · Messiah · prophecy · apostles · disciples · Gospels · crucifixion · resurrection · Passover · Sabbath
Jerusalem
Triply sacred ancient capital
- HebronHistoric West Bank city
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- JerichoAncient walled Palestinian city
Dead Sea · Jordan River · West Bank · hills · wilderness · desert · Mediterranean · valleys · mountains · Negev
Ptolemaic
Earth-centered astronomical system
- Iron AgePost-bronze historical period
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- PhilistinesAncient Canaanite coastal tribe
Canaanites · Ammonites · Assyrians · Babylonians · Persians · Phoenicians · Moabites · Israelites · kingdoms · conquest
- Herodian EraHerod the Great, tetrarch, Berenice, Salome, Hasmonean dynasty
- Ancient IsraelIsraelites, Jerusalem, Israel, twelve tribes, tribes of Israel
- Jewish HistoryHolocaust, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon
- Ancient JudeaSecond Temple, Jerusalem, Masada, Herod the Great, zealots
- Ancient KingdomsPersia, Babylon, Assyria, Sumer, Kush
- Biblical GeographyHoly Land, Israel, Galilee, Canaan, Samaria
JudeaGalilee
Biblical northern territory
Samaria · Ephraim · Transjordan · Phoenicia
- Reform JudaismProgressive Jewish religious movement
- Lion of JudahMessianic emblem from scripture
- Orthodox JudaismStrict adherence to Mosaic law
- Judah Maccabee
- Hellenistic JudaismJewish faith shaped by Greek culture
- Reformed JudaismProgressive Jewish religious movement