Moab

Moab (/ˈmæb/) is 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.

Kingdom of Moab
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c. 13th century BCE  c. 400 BCE
A theoretical map of the region around 830 BCE. Moab is shown in purple on this map, between the Arnon and Zered rivers.
StatusMonarchy
CapitalDibon
Common languagesMoabite
Religion
Canaanite religion
History 
 Established
c. 13th century BCE 
 Collapsed
 c. 400 BCE
Today part ofJordan
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