and then his son solomon was the pretender. but he was strong. he was at least strong enough to force these tribes to stay together. and by the time solomon was gone, it all fell apart. and from that point on, the united kingdom is split into two parts. a northern kingdom, was known as the northern kingdom of israel, and the southern kingdom, which is called judah. and they each have their own monarchic successions, their own kings. both judah and israel will spend the next few centuries at war. when this united kingdom comes apart, it becomes israel and judah. and that would later become sumeria and judea. and these are the components
outlive him. he is trying to build his way out of depression. he builds a series of fortified desert palaces along the eastern frontier, including overlooking the dead sea. he built whole cities like on the coast where, in addition to building a city, he built the largest artificial harbor that had ever been constructed up to that point. and at samaria, the ancient capital at the northern kingdom of israel, he built another city. one of the main figures that have dominated palestinian geography and we owe to him the major monuments of palestine. prior to king herod, jerusalem was small, cramped,
the more depressed he gets. so herod the great latches on to building projects because he can build buildings that will outlive him. he s trying to build his way out of depression. he builds a series of fortified desert palaces along the eastern frontier, including masada overlooking the dead sea. he built whole cities like at caesarea on the coast, where in addition to building a city, he built the largest artificial harbor that had ever been constructed up to that point. and at samaria, the ancient capital of the northern kingdom of israel, he built another city. king herod is one of the main figures that have dominated palestinian geography, and we
of depression. he builds a series of fortified desert palaces along the eastern frontier, including masa da overlooking the dead sea. he built whole cities like at sez rhea on the coast, where in addition to building a city, he built the largest artificial harbor that had ever been constructed up to that point. and at samaria, the ancient capital of the northern kingdom of israel, he built another city. king herod is one of the main figures that have dominated palestinian geography, and we owe to him the monuments of palestine. prior to king herod, jerusalem was small, cramped, underdeveloped. basically he knocks it all down, and he starts again.