Basilica of Moses

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The Basilica of Moses is an early Christian church and pilgrimage site on Mount Nebo in Jordan, traditionally associated with the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death.

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Basilica of Moses canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
church building
early Christian basilica
pilgrimage site
architecturalStyle basilica plan
associatedWith Mount Nebo Memorial of Moses NERFINISHED
biblical narrative of Deuteronomy 34
continent Asia
country Jordan
dedicatedTo Moses NERFINISHED
denomination Catholic Church NERFINISHED
era Byzantine period
excavatedBy Franciscan archaeologists
floorMaterial mosaic
function commemoration of Moses
hasPart apse
atrium
baptistery
chapels
mosaic floor decorations
nave
side aisles
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site NERFINISHED
heritageStatus part of "Baptism Site and other Christian pilgrimage sites in Jordan" tentative listing
languageOfInscriptions Greek
locatedIn Jordan NERFINISHED
Madaba Governorate NERFINISHED
Mount Nebo NERFINISHED
managedBy Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land NERFINISHED
material stone
near Madaba NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
overlooks Dead Sea region NERFINISHED
Jordan Valley NERFINISHED
partOf Memorial of Moses complex NERFINISHED
pilgrimageDestinationFor Christian pilgrims
region Holy Land NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
significantReconstruction 6th century
startDate 4th century
touristAttraction yes
traditionallyAssociatedWith Moses viewing the Promised Land
death of Moses
usedAs memorial shrine
pilgrimage church
viewOf Jericho area NERFINISHED

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Mount Nebo hasReligiousSite Basilica of Moses