From the wind-swept summit of Mount Nebo, the view stretches over the Dead Sea, the Jordan Valley, Jericho, and, on clear days, even the distant hills of Jerusalem. According to Deuteronomy (34:1–6), it was from here that Moses saw the Promised Land he would never enter. He died in Moab, and his burial place remains unknown. The mount soon became a pilgrimage destination for early Christians from Jerusalem, and a small church was built here in the 4th century to commemorate the prophet’s death. Some of the original stones remain in the apse wall. In the 5th and 6th centuries, the church was expanded into the basilica we know today, home to a remarkable collection of Byzantine mosaics. Outside the sanctuary stands the Serpentine Cross, symbolizing both the bronze serpent lifted by Moses in the desert and the cross of Christ. Mount Nebo is more than a scenic viewpoint—it is a sacred place of memory, prophecy, and encounterbetween earth and heaven.