Found the legendary treasure of Queen Sheba?

Recently, archaeologists have uncovered clues to help solve the mystery of the place where the legendary treasure of Queen Sheba has been described in the Bible.

The history records note that, nearly 3,000 years ago, the ruler of Sheba (extending from Ethiopia to present day Yemen) made a trip to Jerusalem with a convoy and camels carrying a lot of gold and silver for King Solomon.

Recently, a research team discovered the remains of a huge ancient gold mine, a temple and a battlefield in Queen Sheba's territory.

Archaeologist Louise Schofield stands in front of the "suspicious" mound
on the Gheralta plateau, northern Ethiopia. (Photo: The Tigray Trust)

Excavations were carried out at the Gheralta plateau in northern Ethiopia. The clue was originally located in a stone tablet 6 meters tall with the sun and crescent moon - the symbol of Sheba, archaeologist Louise Schofield said.'In addition, we found a line in Sabaean - the language that Queen Sheba used often.'

On the nearby mound, they also discovered the remains of intricately carved stone columns under the rubble that most likely were a moon god temple - Sheba's supreme god in the text. She lasted for 1,000 years from the 8th century BC.

At that time, Sheba was a prosperous kingdom thanks to the way of flavoring trade with Jerusalem and the Roman Empire.

The Koran and the Bible describe the visit of Queen Sheba to the King of Solomon as follows: 'With a great entourage, with camels carrying as many fragrances, gold and gems. After that, the Queen gave the King 2500kg of gold and a large amount of spices'.

The image of Queen Sheba inspired medieval Christian works, Turkish and Persian paintings, or for some Hollywood movies. Besides, the love story of Queen Sheba and King Salomon is also considered the embodiment of immortal love.