The queen is first mentioned in the Bible’s book of Kings. The ruler of a land called Sheba, she somehow learns of King Solomon’s fame and decides to visit. She asks him a series of tough questions — ...

as the legendarily wise king who risks losing the throne of Israel by making whoopee with the saucy-but-pagan queen of Sheba (Gina Lollobrigida). George Sanders plays the villain (hurrah), the ...

He said one of the more significant items on display is the Ophel inscription, which some scholars and archaeologists have linked to the biblical Queen of Sheba’s visit to King Solomon.

In the land of Israel, Solomon (Jimmy Smits) is trying to figure out a way to become the world’s supplier of frankincense. He sends an envoy to the tiny country of Sheba to announce his intentions.