num_pages: 504
description: Gertrude Bell, the well-known explorer and archaeologist, began her extensive travels in the Near East in 1892. In her trips, she surveyed and photographed the areas which she visited and investigated archaeological sites. Due to her extensive knowledge of the area, she became a target for recruitment by British Intelligence. Later, she held the office of Oriental Secretary to the High Commissioner in Baghdad, and helped in creating the modern state of Iraq. She also became an Honorary Director of Antiquities there and established the Iraq Museum. Amurath to Amurath is an account of some of her travels in the Middle East.
language: English
title: Amurath to Amurath: A Journey Along the Banks of the Euphrates
titlecomplete: Amurath to Amurath: A Journey Along the Banks of the Euphrates
genres: Nonfiction, Travel
ratings_count: 20
publisher: Gorgias Pr Llc