REVEALED! How Queen Sheba Was Buried In Nigeria

Although the majority of us are familiar with the story of queen Sheba the wife of King Solomon either in the bible or the al Quran, but the aftermath of the story is what we might not know.

Do you know that Queen Sheba died and was buried here in Nigeria?  Are you confused? Yeah, you should be, because the name Nigeria did not exist during this era.

According to research, queen Sheba’s tomb was discovered in Oke-Eiri a small, sleepy village on the outskirts of Ijebu Ode, in Ogun State which has been the destination of local pilgrims for centuries who come to pay homage to the sleeping legend.

‘Who is queen Sheba?

Both Islamic tradition and bible scholars explained who queen Sheba was

According to the Old Testament, the Queen of Sheba is a seeker of truth and wisdom and she has heard that King Solomon of Israel is a very wise man. She traveled on camel

 

to Jerusalem to meet him and test his knowledge with questions and riddles. With her she brought myrrh, gold and precious jewels.

The Queen of Sheba tested Solomon's wisdom; she asked him many questions and riddles to solve. He answered to her satisfaction and then he taught her about his god Yahweh and she became a follower.   This is how some Ethiopians believe Christianity came to their country. However, she had a son who started a dynasty of ruler in Ethiopia.

In Islamic tradition, Queen Sheba is commonly referred to as Biliqis by the Arabs who believed she came from the city of Sheba. Queen Sheba ruled almost 3,000 years ago, in Ethiopia and Yemen.

 Bilikisu Sugbon of Ijebu Land

Historical and archeological studies revealed that there are many links between the Biblical queen and Bilikisu Sungbo of Ijebu land. Each year, thousands of pilgrims come to honor what they believe is the grave of the queen of Sheba.

Birikisu was believed to have supernatural powers. She was believed to have dug pits around the village with a mere needle. These pits could be found throughout Ijebu area and could have been dug to serve either as a remembrance of her greatness after her death by her devoted slaves or as a source of water supply in the dry season. The pits are generally called Sungbo Rivers.

On her tomb no weed has ever been known to grow there and on the spot where she was washed before being buried.

 

However,a team of British scientists working with Patrick Darling an Archaeologist at Bournemouth University discovered the remains of the ancient kingdom and found left over wall and ditch measuring 70ft high in places and around 100deep in the Nigerian rainforest.

 However,It is unfortunate we live in the generation where histories are deleted rather than remembered, the State government needs to do more than it is presently doing at the Centre, this history and more should be taught in school as this makes generation after generation more inclined in the history and heritage of Nigeria.