Lawrence of Arabia

‘Lawrence of Arabia’s’ Saudi house where he launched war restored

"It seems that Saudi Arabia is maturing and is willing to recognize one of the arch opponents of the Saudi dynasty."

T.E. Lawrence on his Brough Superior in 1925 or 1926
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Campaign launched to save Lawrence of Arabia’s childhood home in Oxford

Allenby entre victorieux par la porte de Jaffa

Jérusalem et l’Europe : 100 ans de malentendus

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That Sykes-Picot deal


Lawrence of Arabia museum set to open amid Islamic State fighting

Lawrence encouraged Zionist immigration to then-Palestine as part of his mediation efforts between Prince Feisal and Chaim Weizmann, who later became Israel’s first president.

T.E Lawrence (left) seated next to Leonard Woolley in Carchemish in 1913.

The Lawrence sideshow

Scott Anderson addresses some of the continuing controversies concerning T.E. Lawrence.

There’s no explaining the enigma of Thomas Edward Lawrence

This Week in History: The 125th birthday of 'Lawrence of Arabia'

The British explorer, spy and soldier spent years in the Middle East, encouraging Arab independence.

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The Lady of Iraq

Eighty-five-years after her death in Baghdad, adventurer Gertrude Bell is still remembered as the woman who built a nation.

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