Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell CBE (14 July 1868 – 12 July 1926) was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist.

Gertrude Bell (born July 14, 1868, Washington Hall, Durham, Eng.—died July 12, 1926, Baghdad, Iraq) was an English traveler, administrator in Arabia, and writer who played a principal part in …

Sep 30, 2020 · British explorer, diplomat and accomplished archaeologist Gertrude Bell has been described as "the female Lawrence of Arabia." Read about her extraordinary life. Born into an …

Aug 16, 2021 · Gertrude Bell (l. 1868-1926) was an archaeologist, travel writer, explorer, and political administrator responsible for creating the borders of the countries of the Near East …

Browse and search photographs, letters, and diaries from the archive of archaeologist and political diplomat Gertrude Bell, comprising over 12,000 unique records.

While Gertrude Bell is often considered a forgotten part of history in a few areas of the world, her legacy continues to live on, especially in Iraq. However, as more people learn about a …

Gertrude Bell was one of the most remarkable figures of her time. She had entered the world stage long before her publication The Desert and the Sown attained the bestseller list in the …

6 days ago · They called her the Desert Queen, but Gertrude Bell was far more than an explorer. From shaping the borders of modern Iraq to exporting its heritage to Britain, her work was …

Gertrude Bell was a notable British archaeologist, traveler, and political officer, born on July 14, 1868, in England. Coming from an upper-class family, she received a modern history degree …

Gertrude Bell was a renowned writer, traveler, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist who became a highly influential policy maker for the British Empire due to her extensive …