大英博物館のインスタグラム(britishmuseum) - 4月28日 02時44分

The Queen of Sheba is probably the best-known and most enigmatic figure from ancient #Yemen. She first appears as an unnamed monarch referred to in the Old Testament (1 Kings 10:1–13, 2 Chronicles 9:1–12) as coming to Jerusalem to visit King Solomon, to ‘test him with hard riddles’ and bring offerings of ‘spices, a great quantity of gold, and precious stones’. Her real identity – or even whether she existed at all – is unclear, but she continued to be remembered by later cultures as a powerful, even dangerous, lady. To some people she has become a powerful female role model, to others the focus of sexual fantasy.

Bilqis is the name by which the Queen of Sheba is known in Islamic folk legend and literature. Many monuments and even geological features have been popularly associated with her, including a mountain in Iran, a late medieval palace in the United Arab Emirates and a huge ancient temple complex at Marib in Yemen. This drawing depicts an important moment in the Koranic tradition (Sura 27:15–44) when a letter from Solomon is delivered to the Queen of Sheba, who is named in this literature as Bilqis (although she remains anonymous in the Qur’an). This week we’re shining a spotlight on the valuable cultural heritage at risk of destruction in Yemen, in collaboration with @unesco and museums across the world. Follow the link in our bio to find out more about Yemen’s rich #culturalheritage and the @unesco campaign.

Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba. Painted in opaque watercolour and ink on paper. Iran, c. 1590–1600.

#queenofsheba #ancientworld #southarabia #painting #iran

[BIHAKUEN]UVシールド(UVShield)

>> 飲む日焼け止め！「UVシールド」を購入する