MEROE, an Island, or rather a Peninsula, in the higher Egypt. It lies between two Arms of the Nile. Its ancient Name was Saba, and ‘tis believed1 that from hence was the Queen of Sheba, who came so far to 1 Kings x. 1.prove the Wisdom of Solomon. Josephus2 says, that Cambyses changed its ancient Name Saba into that of Meroe, having there built the City of Meroe in Honour of his Sister. This Countrey was usually governed by Queens3: But these Reasons have not prevailed with others, who were of Opinion that the Queen of Sheba came from Arabia Fœlix.
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