The
Mesha stele (also known as Moabite Stone) was found
1868 in Dhiban (Dibon),
Jordan. It is made of basalt stone, 1.15 m high and dates from ninth century B.C. It contains an account of the achievements of Mesha, king of Moab written in a variant of Hebrew. Mesha mentions having defeated a son of
Omri, king of
Israel . Today the stele is on display in the
Louvre.
Reference: [Louvre collection (http://www.louvre.fr/francais/collec/ao/ao5066/ao_f.htm)]