>> according to ethiopian tradition, during their meeting solomon and sheba became lovers. and the ethiopian royal family descends from their union. >> when the koran gives you this example of such a powerful female ruler, this inspires me. this tells me i have a place in the world of politics. >> reporter: and while it's possible that solomon's wisdom may have attracted those seeking his counsel, so too would the temple that he's said to have built. >> solomon's temple was of course an astonishing building. >> reporter: in the bible pages and pages are devoted to describing the temple. >> solomon's temple, as far as we can tell, was built as a replica of the garden of eden. when human beings and gods lived close by one another. >> reporter: and through the ages people have imagined what it might have looked like. >> it's a very common human yearning to feel that god is here among us and that in this abode we have built, that is