These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

Lawrence of Arabia

Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence served as a British ambassador and demolition expert in the Middle East during World War I. He worked with Arab rebel allies to fight against the Ottoman Empire. He did a huge amount of damage, much of which has never been rebuilt.

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