Syagha
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Syagha is the summit of Mount Nebo, a historically and religiously significant peak traditionally associated with the biblical vantage point of Moses over the Promised Land.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Syagha canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
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mountain summit ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | road from Madaba ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPeriod |
Byzantine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Early Islamic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| distanceFromMadaba | approximately 9 kilometres northwest ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2,330 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 710 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasArtifact |
Byzantine mosaic floors
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inscriptions in Greek ⓘ |
| hasChapel | chapel dedicated to Moses ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid Mediterranean highland climate ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | about 31.766° N ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | about 35.725° E ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Memorial of Moses
NERFINISHED
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Roman-Byzantine basilica remains ⓘ modern Franciscan church complex ⓘ monastic ruins ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Mount Nebo site inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List of Jordan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jordan
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Madaba Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Nebo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Christian pilgrimage itineraries since at least the 4th century ⓘ |
| near | city of Madaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Dead Sea region
NERFINISHED
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Jericho area (in clear weather) ⓘ Jordan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the West Bank ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor |
Christians worldwide
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some Jewish visitors ⓘ some Muslim visitors interested in prophetic sites ⓘ |
| region | Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
important pilgrimage site for Christians
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significant in Jewish tradition as the vantage point of Moses ⓘ site traditionally associated with the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land ⓘ visited by pilgrims since early Christian centuries ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalEvent | place where Moses saw the Land of Canaan before his death ⓘ |
| usedAs | Christian monastic center in Byzantine period ⓘ |
| viewIncludes |
the Dead Sea
NERFINISHED
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the Jordan River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ the hills of Jerusalem region (in clear conditions) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.