It’s A Woman’s World: Female Travellers to Persia. Dieulafoy, Jane (1851-1916)

Jane Dieulafoy was an accidental archaeologist who achieved so much in the field.  After she married her husband, Marcel, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1) broke out and Marcel who was a civil engineer was drafted. Jane cut her hair short and wore men’s clothing and joined him.  She never grew her hair or dressed any differently … Continue reading It’s A Woman’s World: Female Travellers to Persia. Dieulafoy, Jane (1851-1916)