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History of Yemen
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Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Near East.[1] Its relatively fertile land and adequate rainfall in a moister climate helped sustain a stable population, a feature recognized by the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy, who described Yemen as Eudaimon Arabia, meaning "Fertile Arabia" or "Happy Arabia". The South Arabian alphabet was developed at latest between the 12th century BC and the 6th century AD, when Yemen was successively dominated by six civilizations that controlled the lucrative spice trade: Ma'in, Qataban, Hadhramaut, Awsan, Saba, and Himyar.[2] With the 630 AD arrival of Islam, Yemen became part of the wider Muslim world, where it has remained.
- ^ "Arabian Peninsula, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D. | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ "Arabian Peninsula, 2000–1000 B.C. | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art". Archived from the original on 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
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