Mesha stele
The
Mesha stele (also known as
Moabite Stone) was found in
1868 in Dhiban (Dibon),
Jordan. It is made of basalt stone, 1.15 m high and dates from ninth century BC. It contains an account of the achievements of Mesha, king of
Moab, written in a variant of Hebrew, which include the defeat of a son of
Omri, king of
Israel. Today the stele is on display in the
Louvre.
Reference: [Louvre collection]