The Sabaean Kingdom: Sheba's Rise and Fall in Ancient Yemen

Before the Himyarites, before the imams and the sultans, there was Saba—the biblical kingdom of Sheba. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Sabaean civilization that flourished in Yemen from the 10th century BCE. They discuss the legendary Queen of Sheba, the engineering marvel of the Marib Dam, and the trade in frankincense and myrrh that made Saba wealthy. Lucas explains how the Sabaeans built a sophisticated irrigation system that supported a prosperous agricultural society, and how the decline of the dam contributed to the kingdom's fall. The conversation also touches on the Sabaean script, which evolved into the modern Ge'ez script of Ethiopia, and the religious pantheon that centered on the moon god Almaqah. This episode offers a window into a forgotten world that shaped the history of the Arabian Peninsula and beyond.

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