Southwest Arabia

Southwest Arabia

In the early first millennium B.C., a series of independent states arose in southwest Arabia which included the kingdoms of Qataban, Saba', and Hadramaut. These were known to Greece and Rome as they lay on the overland caravan routes bringing incense and other luxury items from Arabia, India, and Africa. The stele and the plaque with male head were excavated at the cemetery of Timna, capital of the ancient city of Qataban. The female head is thought to come from this site also.


Plaque with Male Head	Funerary Stele

Female Funerary Head