Jerusalem to Petra with Gertrude Bell - Better Hiker Podcast

Gertrude Bell was a world traveler remembered for her superior intellect, unrivaled enthusiasm, and thirst for adventure— Bell befriended many of the individuals she encountered in her travels, but she was also thought to be stubborn and unwavering in the face of adversity, never allowing another to cross her without a fight. In this episode we follow Gertrude Bell on an archaeological journey from Jerusalem to the ruins of Petra, a once capital city in what is now southern Jordan originally built sometime around 9000 B.C. which is famous for its rock-cut architecture. You’re probably most familiar with its portrayal in the third Indiana Jones movie, The Last Crusade. One of Petra’s remaining rock-carved structures was used as the entrance to the temple which housed the Holy Grail. In The Letters of Gertrude Bell which were selected and edited by her stepmother, Lady Florence Bell, of which you will hear a few of on this podcast episode, Lady Bell says of