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  2. Other articles where Moabite Stone is discussed: Dibon: …in 1868 of the so-called Moabite Stone, bearing an inscription of Mesha, king of Moab, about the 9th century bce; its 34-line inscription commemorates a victory over the Israelites that reestablished the independence of Moab.
    • Moab

      The Moabite Stone, found at Dibon, recorded the. Moab, kingdom, ancient Palestine. Located east of the Dead Sea in what is now west-central Jordan, it was bounded by Edom and the land of the Amorites. The Moabites were closely related to the Israelites, and the two were frequently in conflict.

    • Mesha

      Moabite Stone. In Moabite …stela that the Moabite king Mesha erected about 40 years later in the city of Dibon (modern Dhiban, Jordan). This black basalt stone, 1.1 m (44 inches) high, was discovered at Dhiban in 1868 and is now in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The stone's text of 34 lines, written…

    • Ancient City, Jordan

      One of the most important finds at Dibon was the discovery in 1868 of the so-called Moabite Stone, bearing an inscription of Mesha, king of Moab, about the 9th century bce; its 34-line inscription commemorates a victory over the Israelites that reestablished the independence of Moab. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

    • Moabite Alphabet

      Moabite alphabet, eastern subdivision of the Canaanite branch of the early Semitic alphabet, closely related to the early Hebrew alphabet.The best-known example of the Moabite alphabet is from the Meshaʿ, or Moabite, Stone (Louvre, Paris), which was discovered in 1868 at Dibon, east of the Dead Sea.The stone bears a 34-line inscription of Meshaʿ, king of Moab, dating from the middle of the ...

    • Chemosh

      Chemosh, ancient West Semitic deity, revered by the Moabites as their supreme god. Little is known about Chemosh; although King Solomon of Israel built a sanctuary to him east of Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:7), the shrine was later demolished by King Josiah (2 Kings 23:13). The goddess Astarte was

    • Moabite

      Moabite, member of a West-Semitic people who lived in the highlands east of the Dead Sea (now in west-central Jordan) and flourished in the 9th century bc.They are known principally through information given in the Old Testament and from the inscription on the Moabite Stone. The Moabites' culture is dated by scholars from about the late 14th century bc to 582 bc, when, according to the ...

  3. Moabite, member of a West-Semitic people who lived in the highlands east of the Dead Sea (now in west-central Jordan) and flourished in the 9th century bc.They are known principally through information given in the Old Testament and from the inscription on the Moabite Stone. The Moabites' culture is dated by scholars from about the late 14th century bc to 582 bc, when, according to the ...
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. Nov 30, 2024The Moabite Stone, found at Dibon, recorded the. Moab, kingdom, ancient Palestine. Located east of the Dead Sea in what is now west-central Jordan, it was bounded by Edom and the land of the Amorites. The Moabites were closely related to the Israelites, and the two were frequently in conflict.
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  5. Moabite Stone. In Moabite …stela that the Moabite king Mesha erected about 40 years later in the city of Dibon (modern Dhiban, Jordan). This black basalt stone, 1.1 m (44 inches) high, was discovered at Dhiban in 1868 and is now in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The stone's text of 34 lines, written…
  6. One of the most important finds at Dibon was the discovery in 1868 of the so-called Moabite Stone, bearing an inscription of Mesha, king of Moab, about the 9th century bce; its 34-line inscription commemorates a victory over the Israelites that reestablished the independence of Moab. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  7. Moabite alphabet, eastern subdivision of the Canaanite branch of the early Semitic alphabet, closely related to the early Hebrew alphabet.The best-known example of the Moabite alphabet is from the Meshaʿ, or Moabite, Stone (Louvre, Paris), which was discovered in 1868 at Dibon, east of the Dead Sea.The stone bears a 34-line inscription of Meshaʿ, king of Moab, dating from the middle of the ...
  8. Chemosh, ancient West Semitic deity, revered by the Moabites as their supreme god. Little is known about Chemosh; although King Solomon of Israel built a sanctuary to him east of Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:7), the shrine was later demolished by King Josiah (2 Kings 23:13). The goddess Astarte was
  9. Jan 13, 2025A record of this period is the Mesha (or Moabite) Stone found at Dhībān in 1868, now in the Louvre Museum in Paris. It is inscribed in an eastern form of Canaanite, closely akin to Hebrew. The next few centuries (1300-1000 bce) were marked by constant raiding from both sides of the Jordan River. David attacked and devastated Moab and Edom
  10. The so-called Moabite Stone (also in the Louvre), which dates from about 850 bce, has an inscription that is also a famous example of early Semitic writing. Other articles where Baal of Lebanon is discussed: calligraphy: Early Semitic writing: …cup from Cyprus called the Baal of Lebanon (in the Louvre, Paris) dating from about 800 bce. ...
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