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Quote: Queen of Sheba's temple restored The temple is thought to be 3,000 years old Archaeologists investigating the legendary kingdom of Sheba in the Yemeni province of Marib, have finished restoring an ancient temple which they believe could become one of the world's great tourist sites. Six columns mark the entrance to the "Throne of Balqis", which is 15m (50ft) high and features a podium, a courtyard, a high wall and an irrigation canal. According to scholars, the temple was built in the 10th Century BC at the time of Balqis, the Queen of Sheba, and access was restricted to the kingdom's elite. Canadian, German and US archaeologists are now preparing to excavate another site 3km (1.8 miles) to the east, the Awam, or Moon temple, which should provide more insight on the Sheba civilisation. Cultural centrepiece "Marib was for centuries the political, economic and religious centre of the once-mighty kingdom of Sheba, referred to in the Torah, the Bible and the Koran," said Burkhard Vogt, head of the German team. The temple dates from the tenth century BC "Arsh Balqis has been known to be a temple since 1988," he said, using the Arabic name for throne. "When we started excavations in 1988, there was nothing apart from a 3m (10ft) hill with columns jutting out and some blocks of stone," said another German archaeologist. German financed teams have been digging in the area since 1988, but the site has only been open to the public since November. However, the area is considered a no-go zone for Western tourists because of the high risk of kidnapping by Yemeni bandits. Ancient relic The throne is the only vestige to be unearthed of a civilisation founded in the 10th Century BC and which reached its peak between the eighth and first centuries BC. Yemen can be a dangerous place for tourists According to Christian tradition Balqis was the wife of Solomon, theancient king renowned for his wisdom. The temple was abandoned after 14 centuries when the kingdom's subjects started to convert to Judaism and Christianity. The destruction of the Marib Dam in 572AD sealed its demise. Archaeologists estimate enough remains to be unearthed at the site to keep them occupied for another decade and need a further $12m dollars to finance their work. However, they are confident their research could unlock the mystery surrounding the legendary Queen of Sheba and the site could potentially become the eighth wonder of the world.

The temple dates from the tenth century BC