Search Results: Gertrude Bell

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 after World War I and, especially, for the foundation of the modern...

A photograph of the archaeologist, travel writer, explorer, and political administrator Gertrude Bell (l. 1868-1926). Taken in 1909 in Babylon, Iraq. Photographer unknown, image cropped. (Gertrude Bell Archive)

A photograph by Gertrude Bell (l. 1868-1926) of the Barzan Palace, Hai'l, Saudi Arabia. Taken in the winter of 1913-14. (Gertrude Bell Archive)

A photograph by Gertrude Bell (l. 1868-1926) of Bombay harbour (now Mumbai, India) Taken in 1902. (Gertrude Bell Archive)

Gertrude Bell was a global adventurer, linguist, spy, archaeologist, and much more. She was responsible for defining the borders of modern-day Iraq, and founded the country's first museum. However, her own family home in Redcar has fallen...

Presented by Lisa Cooper, Associate Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology, University of British Columbia Encounters with Ancient Splendors: Gertrude Bell’s Archaeological Discoveries and Research in Mesopotamia, 1909-1914 Recent biographies...

The metalworkers of ancient Korea were highly skilled artists and some of their finest surviving works are the large bronze bells cast for use in Buddhist temples and monasteries. Both the Unified Silla kingdom and Goryeo kingdom produced...

Pubs remain a prominent feature of the rural and urban landscapes of Britain, but their names very often date back to medieval times. Red lions, white horses, and colourful characters peer from pub signs as landlords choose names to represent...

The bronze bell at the Buddhist Sangwonsa temple in Pyeongchang. The bronze-cast bell dates to 725 CE and is the oldest surviving such bell from ancient Korea.

For whom have I labored? For whom have I journeyed? For whom have I suffered? I have gained absolutely nothing for myself, I have only profited the snake, the ground lion! The Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet XI This is how the Epic of Gilgamesh...