1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

GB/babylon/e1 K_215 Album K. Iraq 1909 Date Taken: April 1909 Photographer: Gertrude Bell Location: Babylon - Iraq Modern Location Name: Babylon Description: Parthian work near temple of Marduk [Detail of brickwork near Temple of Marduk, Esagila] Subject Date: Size: 12/10 Condition: Good References: Notes Published: Composite: Gertrude Bell "Gertrude Bell (1868-1926)... from the turn of the century onwards, her life was governed by a love of the Arab peoples... Her knowledge of the country and its tribes thereby gained made her a prime target for recruitment by British Intelligence during the First World War, later, as a Political Officer, and then as Oriental Secretary to the High Commissioner in Baghdad, she became a king-maker in the new state of Iraq, which she had helped to create. Her first love, however, was always for archaeology, and, as Honorary Director of Antiquities in Iraq, she established in Baghdad the Iraq Museum" from The Getrude Bell Archive, Robinson Library, Newcastle University. http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/home/index.htm special report on Iraq National Museum.17.04.03 http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11155 http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11154 database of objects looted from the Iraq National Museum 10.04.03 http://www.theartnewspaper.com/iraqmus/index.html * Defending Iraq's treasures * A University expert has told of his role advising the Military about Iraq's archaeological treasures / newcastle university news 01.05.03 http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/index.html?ref=1051699431 picking up the pieces in baghdad 13.10.03 http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11361