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Queen of Sheba

An ivory plaque decorated with a lotus flower from the First Temple period (1200-586 BCE) unearthed in excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University at the Givati Parking Lot in the City of David in Jerusalem, in a discovery announced on September 5, 2022. (Yaniv Berman/Israel Antiquities Authority)
November 8, 2025, 10:01 am
‘A millennium-long monopoly’: How biblical Israel imported a steady flow of African ivory
Analysis of 1,500 artifacts shows imports from Nubia between 1600-600 BCE, a trade network that endured from Canaanite times to the era of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah
By Rossella Tercatin
The 2000-year-old amethyst seal found in an excavation near the Western Wall (Eliyahu Yanai, City of David)
October 21, 2021, 11:21 am
Plant used in ‘Cleopatra’s scent,’ Temple rite found on ancient Jerusalem seal
2,000-year-old amethyst stone discovered in excavations near Western Wall, is believed to be engraved with image of biblical persimmon used for fragrance and Second Temple incense
By ToI Staff
In this February 3, 2018 photograph, a Yemeni official explores the Awwam Temple, also known as the Mahram Bilqis, in Marib, Yemen. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
February 8, 2018, 2:19 pm
Ancient temple left neglected as Yemen war threatens history
Amid bloody battles in war-torn country, experts say heritage sites at risk include Awwam Temple, linked to pre-Islamic past and to Queen of Sheba
By Jon Gambrell
An ibex chats up a Tristram’s grackle at the Ein Gedi nature reserve .(Shmuel Bar-Am)
November 17, 2012, 3:12 am
Life springs eternal at Ein Gedi
Among the Second Temple-era ritual baths and ancient mosaic ruins, you can spot sparring Nubian ibex, hyrax watchguards, Tristam’s grackles — and the dreaded Apples of Sodom
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
An Ethiopian officer in the IDF at the memorial to Ethiopians who died on their way to Israel, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. (photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi /Flash90 /Israeli Pool/File)
June 10, 2012, 11:34 pm
Queen of Sheba’s legacy: The inspiring young women of Beta Israel
Despite the many challenges that Ethiopian immigrants continue to face — enduring racism, negative stereotypes, and the glass ceiling — the community’s women are ascending to positions of power and prominence
By Rama Musa
The legendary meeting of King Solomon and Queen of Sheba, on the Paradise Door of the Batisterio San Giovanni in Florence, Italy. (photo credit: CC BY-SA Richardfabi, Wikimedia)
From the WebFebruary 12, 2012, 6:49 pm
Queen of Sheba’s kingdom found
A British expedition in Ethiopia hits the archaeological mother lode, including an ancient gold mine, the Guardian reports
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