The Minaeans were the inhabitants of the kingdom of Ma’in, located in the North-West of Yemen. Despite much being written about Ma’in’s neighboring kingdoms of Sabaean, Qataban, and Hadhramaut, relatively little is known about the Minaeans. In fact, the dates of Ma’in’s existence are still debated, although there is proof the kingdom existed at least between the 8th and 2nd centuries BCE. However, this could change with archeological sites, such as the one at Baraqish, receiving increasing attention. At their height, the Minaeans were the masters of trade in the region and maintained friendly relations with most other major kingdoms nearby. Thank you to David Hamilton for writing about this historical kingdom.