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KHIRBAT AL-MUKHAYYAT is probably the ancient “town of Nebo” mentioned in the ninth-century B.C.E. Mesha Stele. In the Byzantine period, this prominent tell, located about 2 miles southeast of Mt. Nebo, became one of the region’s main monastic centers. Archaeologists have identified at least three churches at the site (highlighted here), a clear sign of the vibrant Christian community that lived there during the sixth and seventh centuries.