Arabia Felix

Ancient geography divided Arabia into three regions:
Arabia Felix, Arabia Deserta, and Arabia Petraea.
Arabia Felix (Happy Arabia) is the fertile region in southern Arabia (in present-day Yemen), a region that contrasted with Arabia Deserta in central and northern Arabia and with Arabia Petraea (Stony Arabia) in northwestern Arabia.
 
The Greeks and Romans chose the name - Arabia Felix - because of the area's pleasant climate and its abundance of agricultural products and spices.
 
 
Yemen...
Yemen is one of the oldest continuously inhabited regions in the world, a place untouched by modernity. The beautiful country of Yemen stretches from the shores of the Red Sea to beyond the shores of the Arabian Sea. It is a land extraordinarily rich in beauty and culture. Yemen, with its breath-taking mountains and its lush, fertile valleys, is one of the best kept secrets of the Middle East. A trip to Yemen is a dream destination in an atmosphere of unrivaled authenticity and discovery.