Lawrence of Arabia's Yanbu house to be restored as museum
The mayor of Yanbu, Ahmed Al Mahtout, has announced plans to restore the historic house where T.E. Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia, lived in 1916. Located in the port city of Yanbu in west-central Saudi Arabia, the three-story building features carved wooden terraces in local style and had fallen into disrepair, with locals believing it haunted. The restoration aims to open a small museum by the end of the year. Lawrence, a British officer and secret agent, helped organize Arab forces against the Ottoman Empire during World War I, contributing to the capture of Aqaba and Damascus. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1935.
Key facts
- Mayor Ahmed Al Mahtout plans to restore T.E. Lawrence's house in Yanbu.
- The building is a three-story structure with carved wooden terraces.
- The house had been abandoned and was rumored to be haunted.
- The museum is expected to open by the end of the year.
- T.E. Lawrence lived in the house in 1916.
- Lawrence was a British officer and secret agent.
- He helped organize Arab forces against the Ottoman Empire.
- Lawrence died in a motorcycle accident in 1935.
Entities
Artists
- Thomas Edward Lawrence
Institutions
- Oxford University
- British War Office
Locations
- Yanbu
- Saudi Arabia
- Cairo
- Aqaba
- Damascus
- Tremadog
- Wareham
- Syria
- Constantinople
- London