 After the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah in 586 BCE, the city of Maresha became part of the Edomite kingdom.In the late Persian period a Sidonian community settled in Maresha, and the city is mentioned in the Zenon Papyri (259 BCE).During the Maccabean Revolt, Maresha was a base for attacks against Judea and suffered retaliation from the Maccabees.