“...the holy men sat in an atmosphere reeking of antiquity, so thick with the dust of ages that you can't see through it -nor can they.”
Quote by Gertrude Bell
Author
Gertrude Bell
British writer, explorer, and archaeologist, born on July 14, 1868, and died on July 12, 1926. Gertrude Bell is renowned for her explorations and archaeological work in the Middle East, particularly her studies of Palestine and Mesopotamia. more
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