Moab
Also known as Moabite
regione antica, oggi riconosciuta come Giordania
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Moab was an ancient kingdom located in what is now southern Jordan, east of the Dead Sea, whose existence is confirmed by archaeological evidence including the famous Mesha Stele. It matters historically because it provides insight into the ancient Levantine world and its interactions with neighboring kingdoms like Israel, as documented in both archaeological records and biblical texts.
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Key facts
- Country.religion
- Canaanite religion
- Country.native_name
- 𐤌𐤀𐤁
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Kingdom of Moab
- Country.common_name
- Moab
- Country.capital
- Dibon
- Country.common_languages
- Moabite
- Country.status
- Monarchy
- Country.year_start
- c. 13th century BCE
- Country.event_end
- Collapsed
- Country.year_end
- c. 400 BCE
- Country.image_map
- Kingdoms around Israel 830 map.svg
- Country.image_map_caption
- A theoretical map of Canaan around 830 BCE. Moab is shown in purple on this map, between the Arnon and Zered rivers.
Article · Italiano
Moab (AFI: /moˈab/) è una regione montuosa situata parallelamente alla linea costiera orientale del Mar Morto quindi attualmente in Giordania. In esso era stanziato intorno al I millennio a.C. il popolo chiamato appunto dei Moabiti, più volte citato nei testi della Bibbia, essendo la sua storia intrecciata con quella del popolo ebraico. Secondo la Bibbia i Moabiti discendevano da Moab, che, come il fratello , capostipite degli Ammoniti (Genesi 19,30-38), Lot concepì con le proprie figlie. Storicamente è noto che un certo stabilì un regno autonomo intorno al 900 a.C., ponendo come capitale la città di .
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