telawrence: An unknown photograph of Lawrence of Arabia has emerged for sale 76 years after his deat
telawrence:An unknown photograph of Lawrence of Arabia has emerged for sale 76 years after his death. The picture of Thomas Edward (T. E.) Lawrence in full Arab dress and wearing his gold Meccan dagger, was taken in December 1917 at Akaba, Jordan, shortly after he escaped the Turks at Deraa. The following year he led the Arab Revolt against the German-supporting Turks, rewriting the map of the Middle East and becoming a reluctant hero.Source: http://www.thetimes.co.uk -- source link
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