Moabite Stone / Mesha Stele / Mesha Stone / Mesa Stein

This is my first upload: It's a 3D model of the Moabite Stone (aka Mesha Stele / Mesha Stone), an ancient Moabite inscription dating back over 3,000 years (9th century BCE). The original artifact, discovered in Jordan, is one of the most significant historical inscriptions from the Iron Age. It provides a firsthand account of King Mesha of Moab and his conflicts with Israel, confirming biblical events (2 Ki. 3:4, 5). Notably, it contains one of the earliest known references to the name of God (YHWH / Jehovah) outside of the Bible.

It's based on a PNG file from the German Wikipedia. The dimensions of the stone itself probably don't match the original. I haven't printed the stone itself yet, only a thing test layer. See picture.

There are 6 models:

• Engraved Version 1mm: The inscription is recessed 1mm into the surface, resembling the original carving.
• Embossed Version 0.5mm: The inscription is raised 0.5mm above the surface for enhanced visibility.
• Embossed Version 1mm: The inscription is raised 1mm above the surface for enhanced visibility.
• Text only 1mm
• Test print 1mm embossed (middle part)
• Test print 1mm engraved (middle part)

Regarding printing: I only did 2 tests at 0.16mm layer height:

• Embossed version at 200mm/s which came out with much stringing between the letters. A lower speed might help.
• Engraved version at 100mm/s which came out OK, see picture.

Tested on an Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro

Have fun!

Translation: (1) I am Mesha, son of Chemosh[ît], king of Moab, the Di- (2) bonite. My father ruled over Moab thirty years, and I ruled (3) after my father. I made this high-place for Chemosh in Qerihoh, high-pl[ace of sal-] (4) vation, for he saved me from all the kings and made me enjoy the sight of my enemies. Om- (5) ri, king of Israel, oppressed Moab for a long time because Chemosh was angry with (6) his country. His son succeeded him, and he also declared: “I will oppress Moab.” In my days, he declared thus, (7) but I enjoyed his view and that of his house: Israel was destroyed forever. Omri had taken possession of the land (8) of Madaba, and he dwelt in it (during) his days and, (during) half of my days, his sons, forty years, but Chemosh (9) restored it during my days. I built Baal-meon, and I made a reservoir in it; I built (10) Kiriathain. The men of Gad dwelt in the land of Atarot from ancient times, and the king of Israel had built (11) Atarot, but I fought against the city and took it; I killed the entire population. (12) The city belonged to Chemosh and to Moab, and I brought back from there the hearth-altar of his Well-Beloved, and I (13) installed it before Chemosh in my capital. I settled there the men of Sharon and the men of (14) Maharat. Chemosh said to me: “Go, take Nebo from Israel!” I (15) went in the night, and I fought there from dawn until noon; I (16) took it and killed everyone: seven thousand men, boys, women, [daught]ers (17) and pregnant women, because I devoted it to Ashtar Chemosh. I took from there the hear[th] (18) altars of YHWH, and I brought them before Chemosh. The king of Israel had built (19) Yahaz, and he lived there while fighting against me, but Chemosh drove him out before me; (20) I took two hundred men of Moab, all its divisions, and I led them against Yahaz; I took it (21) to add it to Dibon. I built Qerihoh: the wall of its parks and the wall (22) of the citadel; I built its gates, its towers, and (23) a royal palace. I made the retaining walls of the water reservoir within (24) the city. There had not been a cistern within the city, in Qerihoh, and I said to all the people: “Build for yourselves (25) a cistern, each one in his house!” I had Qerihoh’s ditches dug by Israelite priso- (26) ners. I built Aroer and made the road in the Arnon. (27) I (re)built Beth-Bamoth because it had been destroyed. I (re)built Bezer because it was in ruins. (28) The men of Dibon (were) fitted out for war because all Dibon (is my) guard. I ruled (29) over hundreds of cities that I added to the land. I built (30) [the temple of Mada]ba, the temple of Diblaten, and the temple of Baal-meon. I transported there (31) […] the small cattle of the land. The House of David dwelt in Horonain [… (32) …] and Chemosh said to me: “Go down, fight against Horonain!” I went down, [fought (33) against the city and took it.] Chemosh restored it in my days, and I made up ten [… (34) […………………………….] ………………. and I [ ?……..]

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