Simpson, St John: Queen of Sheba. Treasures from Ancient Yemen. London: 2002. 224 pages with 317 colour and 63 monochrome illustrations. Paperback. 29x23cms. Published to coincide with a major exhibition at the British Museum, this lavishly illustrated catalogue of 250 items and collection of essays explores the story of the legendary Queen of Sheba and, using new archaeological evidence, matches the myth to the historical kingdoms of what is now southern Arabia.
Published to coincide with a major exhibition at the British Museum, this lavishly illustrated catalogue of 250 items and collection of essays explores the story of the legendary Queen of Sheba and, using new archaeological evidence, matches the myth to the historical kingdoms of what is now southern Arabia. Text in English