(HealthDay News) Cited in both the Bible and the Quran, the legendary African ruler the Queen of Sheba was said to have had a child with King Solomon of Israel.
Now scientists studying the genomes of people in Ethiopia say there is genetic evidence that may support this age-old tale.
The team found that the genomes of some groups of people in Ethiopia show mixing with non-African populations about 3,000 years ago, and bear striking similarities to those of populations in Israel and Syria.
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