Biblical king, starts with a B: 3,000 year-old riddle may have been solved (2024)

New research on the Mesha Stele suggests that King Balak, the Moabite leader who according to the Bible tried to curse the Israelites, may have been a historical figure

Biblical king, starts with a B: 3,000 year-old riddle may have been solved (1)

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Biblical king, starts with a B: 3,000 year-old riddle may have been solved (2)

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King Balak, a biblical archenemy of the ancient Hebrews, may have been a historical figure, a group of researchers says after possibly identifying the name of the Moabite ruler in an ancient inscription written 2,800 years ago.

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Biblical king, starts with a B: 3,000 year-old riddle may have been solved (2024)
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