Mount Nebo is one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, located 10 km west of the Roman Byzantine town of Madaba,
for this is where Moses (pbuh) was buried. The site's association with
the last days of Moses is described in moving words in Deuteromony
(34:1-7). The episode of Balak and Balam (2:13-26) also took place here.
Mount Nebo is 817 meters (2,680 feet) above sea level, and thus more
than 1km (0.6 mi) above the neighboring Dead Sea. It is a site holy to
both Christians and Jews: Moses is said to have died on or near the
mountain some time after God had showed him the Holy Land from its
summit.
You can still enjoy the prophet’s view today – gaze out
over the sea lying under a saline haze, the ancient city of Jericho and,
if you’re lucky, all the way to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. On Siyagha
(one of the mountain’s twin peaks), you can see the remains of mosaics
from a Byzantine monastery.
