Gertrude Bell, an explorer, traveller, writer, archaeologist, spy and adviser to kings, passed away in Baghdad on 12th July 1926, aged 57. Bell was a British woman who made a considerable impact on the politics of the Middle East during and after the First World War. Born in 1868 in Durham, her legacy was driven by her passion for the region. Her achievements included the drawing of the borders of modern Iraq as well as advising British leaders on Middle Eastern policy during the war. Bell was also responsible for the oversight and establishment of the Baghdad Archaeological Museum. She was fluent in Persian, Arabic, Turkish and French. Bell was a famous author of several books, including ‘The Desert and the Sown’, ‘Amurath to Amurath’ and ‘The Letters of Gertrude Bell’. Her long and impressive career was celebrated in Britain and internationally. The British government acknowledged her work with a Knighthood in 1922. Bell’s memory will live on as one of the foremost British female adventurers and a key figure in the British Empire in the region. She was an inspiring role model for many both in past and in modern times.