Roadways and cities in ancient Moab? The most obvious road was emperor Trajan's Via nova Traiana. One can only infer predecessor highways during the Bronze and Iron Ages. As far as cities and settlements go, a welter of ambiguities keeps historical geographers in a state of uncertainty.
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