page_title: Moab
hierarchical_section_title: Moab
caption_attribution_description: English: Jordan Valley, view from Andartat Habikaa to the south. The mountains are the eastern side of the Ephraim mountains. The amphitheater is in memory of Avraham elran. The settlment is Petza'el. Deutsch: Jordantal, Blick vom Andartat Habikaa zu den Moav-Bergen in Jordanien
context_page_description: Moab is the name of an ancient kingdom that is today located in the modern state of 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. The Moabite capital was Dibon. According to the Hebrew Bible, Moab was often in conflict with its Israelite neighbours to the west.
context_section_description: Moab (/ˈmoʊæb/) is the name of an ancient kingdom that is today located in the modern state of 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. The Moabite capital was Dibon. According to the Hebrew Bible, Moab was often in conflict with its Israelite neighbours to the west.
caption: Moab mountain range viewed from Jordan Valley
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