Mesha Stele
Stele set up around 840 BCE by King Mesha of Moab
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Mesha Stele
Summary
Mesha Stele is a stele[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of stele entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,976 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Mesha Stele is credited with the discovery of Frederick Augustus Klein[3].
- Mesha Stele is the creator of Mesha[4].
- Mesha Stele is in the country of Jordan[5].
- Mesha Stele's instance of is recorded as stele[6].
- Mesha Stele's instance of is recorded as inscription[7].
- Mesha Stele's instance of is recorded as discovered text[8].
- Mesha Stele's instance of is recorded as archaeological find[9].
- Mesha Stele's instance of is recorded as sculpture[10].
- Mesha Stele's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[11].
- Mesha Stele's commissioned by is recorded as Mesha[12].
- Mesha Stele is owned by French State[13].
- Mesha Stele is made of basalt[14].
- Mesha Stele's location of discovery is recorded as Dhiban[15].
- Mesha Stele's collection is recorded as Department of Near Eastern Antiquities of the Louvre[16].
- Mesha Stele's inventory number is recorded as AO 5066[17].
- The location of Mesha Stele was Room 303[18].
- Mesha Stele's writing system is recorded as Paleo-Hebrew alphabet[19].
- Mesha Stele's Commons category is recorded as Mesha Stele[20].
- Mesha Stele's language of work or name is recorded as Moabite[21].
- 840 BC marks the founding of Mesha Stele[22].
- Mesha Stele's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 1, 1868[23].
- Mesha Stele's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.498889, 'lon': 35.785556}[24].
- Mesha Stele's characters is recorded as Mesha[25].
- Mesha Stele's characters is recorded as Omri[26].
- Mesha Stele's characters is recorded as Chemosh[27].
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Authorship and Creation
Mesha Stele is the creator of Mesha[4].
Publication
Mesha Stele's language of work or name is recorded as Moabite[21].
Material and Period
Mesha Stele is made of basalt[14]. It took place at Room 303[18].
Why It Matters
Mesha Stele ranks in the top 3% of stele entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,976 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]