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Thu, 03/19/2009 - 10:06
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Archaeologists find statue of ancient Yemeni queen
DHAMAR, March 18 (Saba) – A Yemeni archaeologist team has discovered
a mosaic statue of a women sitting on a throne with here chest
engraved with Musnad letters.
The archaeologists also found other relics including a stone board
with faith signs engraved on it.
Two pulls separated by a tree were carved on the stone board, a
symbol that was know as "Life's Tree" in ancient Yemeni
civilization, director of the authority Ali al-Sanabani said.
Other symbols like crescent were imprinted on found relics.
The discoveries were revealed during excavations at a site in Dhamar
province where the team found buildings that were used to give
sacrifices.
Al-Sanabani expected the site is a trace of the Yatrib city of the
Sheba civilization.