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Overview

Mt Nebo is where Moses is said to have seen the Promised Land, a land he was himself forbidden to enter. It's believed that he died aged 120 and was later buried in the area, although the exact location of the burial site is the subject of conjecture.

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Serpentine Cross at the top of Mount Nebo in Jordan, where Moses viewed the Holy Land.

Memorial Viewpoint

Mt Nebo

Moses' view of the Promised Land towards ancient Gilead, Judah, Jericho and the Negev is marked by an Italian-designed bronze memorial next to the Moses…

The Memorial church of Moses on top of Mount Nebo, Jordan.

Moses Memorial Church

Mt Nebo

On top of Mt Nebo, this modest church, or more accurately basilica, was built around 4th-century foundations in 597 and has just undergone major…

Tell Hesban

Mt Nebo

Amateur archaeologists will like Tell Hesban, 9km north of Madaba. Over the centuries this strategic hill has been a Bronze Age settlement, a Hellenistic…

Moses' Spring

Mt Nebo

This spring is one of two places where Moses is believed to have obtained water by striking a rock. Six giant eucalyptus trees mark the spot, and there’s…

Church of SS Lot & Procopius

Mt Nebo

Originally built in 557, this church houses a remarkable mosaic with scenes of daily life such as agricultural work, fishing and winemaking (in particular…