The Article states: Stanhope's adventure began when the Turkish government granted her permission to excavate in Ashkelon, an ancient city where astonishing treasures were supposedly buried. The Turks routinely denied other Westerners this request, but Stanhope was a persuasive woman.

The author's purpose for writing this passage was to .

A : describe the positive effects that an Englishwoman had on archaeological studies undertaken around the world
B : suggest that Lady Hester Stanhope was a very convincing woman who refused to take "no" for an answer
C : point out the fact that Lady Hester Stanhope unearthed a number of treasures and rare artifacts in Turkey
D : say that women were not allowed to take part in archaeological studies in Turkey in the 18th and 19th centuries