Frederick Augustus Klein

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Frederick Augustus Klein was a 19th-century Anglican missionary and scholar best known for discovering the Mesha Stele, an important Moabite inscription.

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instanceOf Anglican missionary
biblical scholar
human
areaOfActivity Ottoman Palestine
Transjordan
associatedWith Mesha inscription
linked to: Mesha Stele
centuryOfActivity 19th century
discovered Mesha Stele
employer Church Missionary Society
fieldOfWork Near Eastern studies
biblical archaeology
gender male
influencedField study of Moabite language
study of ancient Israel and Moabite history
knownFor discovering the Mesha Stele in Transjordan
languageUsed English
nationality British
notableEvent first brought the Mesha Stele to the attention of European scholars
notableFor discovery of the Mesha Stele
occupation missionary
scholar
placeOfDiscovery Dhiban region of Moab (modern Jordan)
linked to: Dhiban, Jordan
religion Anglicanism
religiousDenomination Church of England
timePeriod 19th century

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Mesha Stele discoveredBy Frederick Augustus Klein