| Roman sources still bore the clear image of a wealthy and prosperous people living in a splendid country, but devoid of fundamental qualities such as the ability to fight | Strabo described the custom in south Arabia which permitted women to have many husbands provided they were all brothers |
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| Philpy, Motor Tracks And Sabaean Inscriptions In Najd, Geogr Journal, 1950, 211-215, A | Sharaffadin 42, Le Museon, 3-4, 1967, Pp |
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2| There is no direct mention in south Arabian inscriptions of the Roman expedition, a completely exceptional occurrence for a country that had never seen enemy troops on its soi• Le Museon, 3-4, 1953, P | Strabo, Book XVI, Chapter 4, 22-24• John Philby Background of Islam p |
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| Beeston Some Observations on Greek and Latin Data Relating to South Arabia in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol | Albert Jamme,inscription from Mahram Biqlis p |
Most of the information about south Arabia reported by Strabo probably came straight from the Roman expedition.
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