Always private
DuckDuckGo never tracks your searches.
Learn More
You can hide this reminder in Search Settings
All regions
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium (fr)
Belgium (nl)
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada (en)
Canada (fr)
Catalonia
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India (en)
Indonesia (en)
Ireland
Israel (en)
Italy
Japan
Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Malaysia (en)
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan (en)
Peru
Philippines (en)
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain (ca)
Spain (es)
Sweden
Switzerland (de)
Switzerland (fr)
Taiwan
Thailand (en)
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
US (English)
US (Spanish)
Vietnam (en)
Safe search: moderate
Strict
Moderate
Off
Any time
Any time
Past day
Past week
Past month
Past year
  1. Was this helpful?
  2. armstronginstitute.org

    Moabite sarcophagus in Jordan Archaeological Museum in Amman, Jordan. Bernard Gagnon/CC. T hey were ancient Israel's eastern neighbors, ... south of Moab). The former Moabite territory later faced Roman rule, and then experienced the back-and-forth conquering of the Crusades. Today, the territory of Moab makes up a part of the Hashemite ...
  3. biblicalarchaeology.org

    Dec 31, 2024In the Bible, they are described as being descendants of Ben-ammi, who was the son of Lot (Abraham's nephew) and Lot's younger daughter (Genesis 19:38). The capital of the Iron Age kingdom of Ammon was Rabbah, which is located at modern-day Amman, Jordan.Burnett describes the boundaries of Ammon: "The Ammonite heartland comprised the north-central Transjordanian Plateau encircled by the ...
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    Moab [a] (/ ˈ m oʊ æ b /) was an ancient Levantine kingdom whose territory is today located in southern Jordan.The land is mountainous and lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea.The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is attested to by numerous archaeological findings, most notably the Mesha Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over an unnamed son of King Omri of Israel ...
  5. biblicalarchaeology.org

    Jul 24, 2024Nevertheless, the impressive archaeology of the site demonstrates its prominence in the region. Indeed, the find that prompted initial excavations at the site was a basalt monument discovered in 1930 known as the Balu'a Stele, a 6-foot-tall carved slab probably dating to the Late Bronze or early Iron Age (c. 1300-1100 BCE) with an inscription (now too worn to be read) and what appears be ...
  6. louvrebible.org.uk

    Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, King of Sidon. Astarte . Bible, Boats and Byblos. Urn Containing Calcified Remains and Child sacrifice ... pantheon . Funerary Relief and Mourning in the Bible. Colossal Vase and sea from Solomon's Temple. Mesha Stele or Moabite Stone, Bible and Name of God. Seal Inscribed in Hebrew and divine Name. Model Shrine ...
  7. ancient-hebrew.org

    On this sarcophagus was a lengthy inscription written in the Phoenician alphabet and language, which was found to be identical to Hebrew with only a few exceptions. The Meshe stele, also called the Moabite Stone was discovered in 1868 in the Biblical city of Dibon, the capital of the Moabites.
  8. worldhistory.org

    The Moabite Stone, otherwise known as the Mesha Stele, contains an ancient inscription by Mesha, King of Moab during the late 9th century BCE, elements of which match events in the Hebrew Bible.The inscription describes two aspects of how Mesha lead Moab into victory against ancient Israel.First, he claims to have defeated ancient Israel on many fronts, capturing or reclaiming many cities and ...
  9. excavatingthebible.com

    This masterclass will examine numerous discoveries of ancient inscriptions, including the Phoenician sarcophagus, Mesha Stele, Siloam Inscription, Tel Dan Stele, and various ostraca and tablets, that illuminate the development of the Hebrew alphabet and language, revealing connections between Phoenician, Moabite, Ammonite, and Aramaic scripts, as well as the use of Paleo-Hebrew even during the ...
  10. of praise to the principal Moabite deity Chemosh erected in thanks for his divine support. The Bible recalls the same event, though very differently (2 Kings 3:4-8), but in terms of style the ... From a different Canaanite site comes a sarcophagus which displays much the same, a king sitting in a cherub throne. In the Jerusalem Temple the ...
  11. oxfordbibliographies.com

    This book is a well-organized catalog of evidence supporting Moab's development. Epigraphic evidence excavated from Moabite settlements is presented alongside Egyptian, Assyrian, and biblical sources on Moab. Surveyed and/or excavated settlements are also cataloged for the sake of interpreting changing political and economic trends. Petter ...
  12. Can’t find what you’re looking for?

    Help us improve DuckDuckGo searches with your feedback

  1. More Images

    Moab

    Ancient country

    Moab was an ancient Levantine kingdom whose territory is today located in southern Jordan. The land is mountainous and lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is attested to by numerous archaeological findings, most notably the Mesha Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over an unnamed son of King Omri of Israel, an episode also noted in 2 Kings 3. The Moabite capital was Dibon. According to the Hebrew Bible, Moab was often in conflict with its Israelite neighbours to the west. Wikipedia

    CapitalDibon
    LanguagesMoabite
    ReligionCanaanite religion
    Was this helpful?
Custom date rangeX