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Judea

Ancient name
Iudaea
Modern name
Judea
Modern country
Israel
Judea is a historic region of the Levant, centered around the city of Jersualem. It is one of several Biblical regions of the Holy Land that typically appear on the Sfera maps; see also Galilee, Samaria.
Coordinates
31.74, 35.0

The toponym Judea appears in La Sfera in the following places:

04.18.01

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Map of the location P079

Variant spellings of Judea in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
GIUDEA Pnc5, Wie1
giudea Laur5, Pal8
GIUDEA • PADESTINA Pnc5
gudea Bal, Yale4
iudea Laur5, Magl2, ME2, NB, Par1, Parm2, Ricc15, Ricc8
Iudea Ashb4, Magl2, Parm2
Jude Marc2
Judea Bal, Cap1, Clas2, Fn9, Fo, He2, He3, Laur3, Marc1, Per2, Pnc5, Ricc17, Ricc8, To2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Judea.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/judea/.