Mesha Stele Discovered: 1868, Dhiban (ancient Dibon – Jordan)Date: ~840 BCMaterial: black basaltHeight: ~115 cmKept at: Louvre Museum, Paris It is one of the most important royal inscriptions from the Ancient Near East and the longest known text written in the Moabite language. The author is King Mesha of Moab, a ruler directly mentioned in…