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Dibon (dī`bŏn) or Dibon-gad, ancient city, E of the Dead Sea, now a ruin called Dhiban. The Moabite stone Moabite stone (mō`əbīt'), ancient slab of stone erected in850 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. was found there, and important remains from the Moabite period have been excavated. References to it in the Bible are numerous. An alternate form is Dimon. See Dimona Dimona (dīmō`nə) [Heb.,=wasting], town (1994 pop. 30,400), S Israel, in the Negev Desert. ..... Click the link for more information. . Dibonmodern DhibanAncient city of Palestine. The capital of Moab, it was located north of the Arnon River in what is now west-central Jordan. Excavations have uncovered the remains of city walls and numerous buildings; pottery found at the site dates from c. 3200 BC to the 7th century AD. One of the most important finds was the Moabite Stone, written in the Moabite alphabet, an important representation of the Phoenician script. Dating from the 9th century BC, it commemorates a victory over the Israelites. See also Moabites. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Thus, concluded Ahmad Dhiban in the April 17 al-Ra'i, Sharon knew he had picked the "golden moment" to present his plan to Bush. |
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