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Arabia Felix: An Exploration Of The Archaeological History Of Yemen (Origins Of Arabia)

Italian archaeologist, Alessandro de Maigret, reveals the ancient land of Arabia Felix (today's Yemen), home of the legendary Queen of Sheba, in this work. First, sifting through ancient texts, and the early accounts of travelers, explorers and scientists, he pieces together a picture of our mysteriously incomplete knowledge of the region. Based on his findings at various sites, he seeks to take the reader on a journey back into history, answering questions which have remained shrouded in conjecture. Disproving legends and untangling the confusion of earlier explanations, de Maigret draws together his own findings with those from many other disciplines to present a picture of one of the oldest and least understood societies in the world.Since its publication in Italian in 1996, this has become the classic introduction to the history and archaeology of southern Arabia. Now in English, it make all the evidence available to a new audience.

Series: Origins of Arabia

Hardcover: 384 pages

Publisher: Medina Publishers; 3 edition (October 1, 2009)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1906768048

ISBN-13: 978-1906768041

Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.5 x 9.3 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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To date this is one of the best resources on ancient Yemen. It provides a good overview of what has been discovered in Yemen up until 1996. Each chapter has extensive end notes. As per usual, journal articles provide the most up-to-date information, but this book covers all of the main discoveries and research up until 1996, which is pretty well most everything known about ancient Yemen. Dan Gibson, author of Qur'anic Geography.

I found lots of interesting information here. It took a long time to read it through because I did not want to loose anything

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