Madaba, Jordan
Mount Nebo
The ridge from which Moses saw the Promised Land he was not permitted to enter.
Biblical significance
Deuteronomy places Moses' death and unmarked grave here. On a clear day the view runs across the Jordan Valley to the Dead Sea, Jericho and the towers of Jerusalem. A Byzantine memorial church built by monks in the fourth century preserves an extraordinary sixth-century mosaic floor of hunters, herdsmen and wildlife. The bronze Serpentine Cross on the summit sculpts the brazen serpent and the cross into one form.
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Best time to go
Spring or autumn; the haze in summer swallows the view.
Visitor notes
Small entry fee, easy access by road from Madaba. Half a day including the Madaba mosaic map.
Coordinates
31.7683, 35.7256
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