{"product_id":"old-map-of-palestine-in-jesus-time-by-foster-1912-jerusalem-herod-s-temple-insets-jordan-dead-sea-relief-hachures","title":"Old Map of Palestine in Jesus’ time by Foster, 1912: Jerusalem \u0026 Herod’s Temple insets; Jordan–Dead Sea; relief hachures","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Foster’s 1912 masterwork, titled “Palestine in the time of Jesus, 4 B.C. - 30 A.D. (including the period of Herod, 40 - 4 B.C.),” distills biblical geography into a lucid, scholar’s map of the land that frames the New Testament. Foster assembles the regions of Galilee, Samaria, Judea, Idumea, and the Hellenized Decapolis into a coherent stage, with the Jordan River threading from the Sea of Galilee to the mineral mirror of the Dead Sea. His cartography privileges historical context: key cities—Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jericho—are anchored by annotations that connect terrain to text, while two authoritative insets—Jerusalem in the Roman period and Herod’s Temple—draw the viewer into the urban and sacred heart of late Second Temple life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRendered with disciplined hachures, the relief is more than backdrop; it is a protagonist. The Judean highlands rise in tight, purposeful strokes, their steep approaches explaining the arduous ascent from Jericho to Jerusalem and the defensible poise of hill towns. Broad, slacker shading models the rolling shoulders of Samaria and the Galilean uplands where itinerant preaching found closely linked villages. To the east yawns the Jordan Rift, a sunken corridor that has guided movement since antiquity, ending in the austere basin of the Dead Sea. By visualizing gradient and aspect with such tactile nuance, Foster shows how geography channels story—pilgrimage routes, political frontiers, and moments of encounter shaped by the land’s physiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqually persuasive is the map’s political and social overlay. Foster delineates regional identities with assured labels that reflect the Herodian settlement: Idumea to the south, ancestral to the dynasty; Samaria as a mediating middle ground; Galilee poised between Jewish tradition and Hellenistic currents; and the Decapolis, a constellation of Greek cities under Roman patronage. Principal roads and highways lace these zones, tracing plausible itineraries between Nazareth and Capernaum, across the valleys to the lake shore, and along the ancient corridor from the coast to the central hills. Notes keyed to biblical episodes punctuate the landscape, transforming routes and towns into a curated atlas of texts, power, and movement under Rome’s watchful administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inset of Jerusalem during the Roman period rewards sustained study. It gathers streets, quarters, and civic installations into a crisp plan that clarifies the city’s stratified authority: Roman oversight, Herodian ambition, and priestly stewardship nested within walls and terraces. The proximity of administrative structures to pilgrimage arteries explains the city’s charged choreography during festivals, while the delineation of approaches from Bethlehem and Jericho situates the metropolis within its highland topography. Rather than dramatize, Foster elucidates—laying out the urban organism as a legible diagram so that historical episodes can be located not merely in time but precisely in space, against slopes, walls, and thoroughfares that governed ancient movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe companion inset of Herod’s Temple focuses attention on the sacred precinct at the heart of the narratives. Courts, porticoes, and monumental approaches are clarified with didactic precision, rendering a working diagram of worship, authority, and crowd dynamics in the late Second Temple era. By placing this plan beside the broader city and provincial map, Foster enables a rare, multi-scalar reading—from province to capital to sanctuary—so that settings of teaching, trial, and ritual can be envisioned in their architectural frame. Issued at a moment when historical geography sought to reconcile text with terrain, this map remains a discerning guide for the collector: erudite, elegant, and anchored in the scholarship that shaped modern understanding of the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountries and regions on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegions: Palestine (encompassing Galilee, Samaria, Judea, and Idumea).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBodies of Water: The Jordan River and the Dead Sea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMountain Ranges: Surrounding hills and notable elevations, indicated by hachure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad and Highway routes: Marked to show travel paths within the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial Locations: Herod's Temple and significant Roman structures in Jerusalem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegions labeled: Galilee, Samaria, Judea, Idumea, Decapolis, and others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor Cities: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jericho, and others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsets provide: Detailed layouts of \"Jerusalem during the Roman period\" and \"Herod’s Temple.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHachure techniques: Used extensively to illustrate mountains and hills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnotations on historical significance: Various locations marked with relevant notes correlating to biblical texts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Palestine in the time of Jesus, 4 B.C. - 30 A.D. (including the period of Herod, 40 - 4 B.C.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreator: Charles Foster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Year: 1912\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContext: This historical map illustrates the geographical landscape of Palestine relevant to the life of Jesus and the Herodian period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: Key locations and topographical elements pertinent to the late Second Temple era are highlighted, reflecting the social and political landscape of the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Significance: It reflects early 20th-century perspectives on historical geography and serves as a resource for understanding the context of the New Testament narratives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker Context: Charles Foster was known for his focus on biblical geography, bringing historical context to the geographic understanding of biblical texts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 70in (180cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":57781744730496,"sku":"UM00270961A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57781744763264,"sku":"UM00270962A","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":57781744796032,"sku":"UM00270963A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":57781744828800,"sku":"UM00270964A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57781744861568,"sku":"UM00270965A","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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