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COURTESY OF ACOR, THE JANE TAYLOR COLLECTION

MESHA’S HOME. The Mesha Stele tells how King Mesha expanded the kingdom of Moab and made Dibon (above) his capital in the ninth century B.C.E. Dibon (modern Dhiban) sat on the King’s Highway, the major trade route in the region that brought spices up from the south. As King Mesha’s capital, Dibon was the place where he set up his victory stela. Here, you can see remains of the city’s wall and other structures. Archaeologists have uncovered fortifications, a palace, and a sanctuary from the ninth century B.C.E.