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Archaeologists find statue of ancient Yemeni queen

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.

The discoveries were revealed during excavations at a site in Dhamar province where the team found buildings that were used to give sacrifices.
Read entire article at Yemen News Agency