Hence the often quoted reference “Jesus to Galilee”.
He lived in Israel, or Judea as it was called in ancient times.
And I thought Jesus was from Ethiopia. (Pay no attention to me this evening, I am venting thru sarcasm … bad day)
Herodotus wrote about “Palaistinê” centuries before, and Greek and Roman authors refered to the region in variants of that name before the Roman rulers officially imposed it.
These kinds of questions are common in parts of the world, like Eastern Europe or the Middle East, where borders have frequently changed.
I thought it was the land of milk and honey