Moab

Kingdom of Moab 𐤌𐤀𐤁
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.
Status	Monarchy
Capital	Dibon
Common languages	Moabite
Religion	Canaanite religion
History
• Established	c. 13th century BCE
• Collapsed	c. 400 BCE
Today part of	Jordan

Moab^[a] (/ˈmoʊæb/) 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.
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