Mesha Stele inscription

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:inscriptions
gptkbp:contains dedication to Chemosh
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Moab
Mesha, King of Moab
gptkbp:cultural_significance Moabite history
gptkbp:date 9th century BC
gptkbp:depicts Moabite victories
gptkbp:describes victories of Moab over Israel
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:archaeologists
1868
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:King_Omri_of_Israel
gptkbp:features gptkb:cuneiform_script
gptkbp:height approximately 1.15 meters
gptkbp:historical_context Moabite conflict with Israel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mesha Stele inscription
gptkbp:influences archaeological studies
gptkbp:inscription epigraphic inscription
a large stone slab
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:ancient_Moab
gptkbp:is_considered one of the oldest inscriptions in the region
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Jordan
Félix-Marie Abel
gptkbp:is_located_at gptkb:Louvre_Museum
gptkbp:is_notable_for its length and detail
gptkbp:is_part_of ancient Near Eastern inscriptions
gptkbp:is_referenced_in academic literature
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a key artifact for understanding Moabite culture
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:historical_analysis
gptkbp:is_used_to reconstruct Moabite history
gptkbp:is_valued_for its linguistic features
gptkbp:language Semitic languages
gptkbp:made_of gptkb:stone
gptkbp:performed_in the reign of Mesha
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:Louvre_Museum
gptkbp:provides_information_on ancient political relations
gptkbp:related_to Biblical history
gptkbp:significance gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:translated_into various scholars
scholars in the 19th century
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of Moabite religion
gptkbp:width approximately 0.75 meters
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Moabite_language
alphabetic script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Moabite
gptkb:King_Mesha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6