Recent archeological finds reveal that the Greek mythological Amazons, ferocious woman warriors, may have been real. Legends have described the Amazons as horseback-riding, bow-wielding nomads from ...

War has been a constant throughout human history, yet most of the classic stories we read focus on men. That’s perhaps why 2017’s Wonder Woman was such a smash hit — audiences clearly crave greater ...

Discover fascinating ancient myths and legends – from lost cities to warrior women – that archaeologists and scientists have ...

Virtually every spring, they would launch a new military campaign, so each surviving soldier was expected to fight in many different wars throughout their careers. But as the ancient texts analyzed by ...

The ancient Greeks mythologized the Amazons, but these legendary female warriors were inspired by the very real nomadic Scythian women of Central Asia. With the help of recent archaeological findings, ...

Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history. In an ancient cemetery in Sárrétudvari, Hungary, archaeologists have ...