Ancient South Arabian kingdom famed in Hebrew and Ethiopian legend as the realm of the Queen of Sheba; it controlled the frankincense trade and built the sophisticated Marib Dam irrigation system.
Conquered c. 275 CE by the Himyarite Kingdom, which had been expanding steadily; the Himyarite kings subsequently assumed the title 'King of Saba and Raidan,' formally incorporating the Sabaean realm into the Himyarite state.
The atlas holds 2 border frames for Kingdom of Saba (Sheba) — the shape you scrub through changes in 900 BC · 450 BC.
Provides useful context for pre-Islamic Arabia including the ancient South Arabian kingdoms.
The standard survey of pre-Islamic Arabia, with sustained treatment of ancient Sheba, the South Arabian incense trade, and the Marib irrigation works.