“Heroes” of the discovery and reconstruction of the Mesha Stele (from left to right): the Frenchman Charles Clermont-Ganneau, the German Julius Henry Petermann, and the Brit Charles Warren.
A stone inscribed in the Moabite language, commissioned by the Moabit king Mesha to celebrate his accomplishments, including a successful revolt against the kingdom of Israel (see 2 Kings 3).
An upright stone slab usually inscribed or carved for commemorative purposes.