Eleazus
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Eleazus, also Eleazar or Iliazz Yalit I was the Hadramaut king of the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula
, the "Frankincense kingdom", in the 1st century CE. The main harbour of the kingdom was Cana (Kanê). His capital was the city of Sheba
(Sabat), also known for the legendary Queen of Sabat.
It is thought that Khor Rawri, anciently the Biblical port of Sumhuram, was founded by King Eleazus.
Eleazus is described in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
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Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula is a land mass situated north-east of Africa. Also known as Arabia or the Arabian subcontinent, it is the world's largest peninsula and covers 3,237,500 km2...
, the "Frankincense kingdom", in the 1st century CE. The main harbour of the kingdom was Cana (Kanê). His capital was the city of Sheba
Sheba
Sheba was a kingdom mentioned in the Jewish scriptures and the Qur'an...
(Sabat), also known for the legendary Queen of Sabat.
It is thought that Khor Rawri, anciently the Biblical port of Sumhuram, was founded by King Eleazus.
Eleazus is described in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea or Periplus of the Red Sea is a Greco-Roman periplus, written in Greek, describing navigation and trading opportunities from Roman Egyptian ports like Berenice along the coast of the Red Sea, and others along Northeast Africa and India...
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