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Apart from Jerusalem, most of the population of the cities in first century Palestine were gentiles. The Jews were concentrated in Jerusalem and in the villages and smaller towns of Judea and in the villages and smaller towns of Galilee. Caesarea was the second most important city and tended to be the seat of government for the Roman rulers. Space was at a premium and buildings were close together. Not all cities were walled, since the imperial power guaranteed safety, however the older cities, especially Jerusalem, were.
Jerusalem was heavily fortified, as demonstrated by the four years it took the Roman army to enter it at the end of the First Roman-Jewish War. In fact, had it not been for the bloody civil war that took place within Jerusalem while the Romans beseiged the walls, the Romans could have taken even longer to enter the city. Much of Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans at the end of the war.
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What the climate in first century palestine?
Virtually the same as it is now, dry, arid and unwelcoming to any not attuned with the desert
What was transport like in the first century of palestine?
Donkey (ass), camel, horse, cart drawn by horse or donkey, chariot drawn by horse and used by Romans.
What were the cities like at the turn of the century?
DOODLE
What tasks did women do in first century palestine?
they had babys like dogs, went to the bathroom in the front yard, cheated in there husbands, were in gangs and finally open up brothels
What was the landscape in palestine like in Jesus's time?
Same as it is today, only much less cities and houses.
What was the daily life like in first century Palestine?
letters that were written by scribes or other literate people, moved at the most as fast as a horse messenger can ride. military gave simple orders by smoke signals and used runners for more complex orders.
Is Gaza a country?
No, Gaza is a Mediterranean city in west Palestine. The Gaza Strip is a separated state. This strip includes the city of Gaza as a capital of that state and other main cities like Rafah in the south of Gaza "on the Palestine-Egypt border".
What villages are there in Palestine?
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of small Palestinian villages, but only a few major cities, like Ramallah, Nablus, Tulqarm, Qalqilya, Hebron, and Bethlehem.
Where did Slavic settle in the US in the 19th century?
Midwest cities like Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Chicago
Where did the poor live in 19th century cities?
The poor lived in tenements, which are like modern day slums.
What was the life expectancy in first century Palestine?
All available date from similar first-century populations (including China and India) shows an average life expectancy of somewhere between 22 and 28 years; this is supported by remaining Egyptian census records, and by the study of skeletal remains of the period, which looks at things like the fusion of cranial sutures, and the caps of long limb bones.
What crops were grown in 1st century palestine?
The main crops were wheat, olives, grapes and figs. They also grew some other kinds of grains like barley and millet.
