The area was the site of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, the [[Hasmonean Kingdom]], and the later Kingdom of Judea, a client kingdom of the [[Roman Empire]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judea] | The area was the site of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, the [[Hasmonean Kingdom]], and the later Kingdom of Judea, a client kingdom of the [[Roman Empire]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judea] |