In Greek legends, the Amazons were feared and formidable women warriors who lived on the edge of the known world. Hercules had to obtain the magic girdle of the Amazonian queen Hippolyte in one of his ...

Amazons, originally a Greek term for warrior women, are widely acknowledged to have been a common part of the Scythian culture. In the past 10 years, the expedition has uncovered 11 of their graves.

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 ...

For a long time, modern scholars believed that the Amazons were little more than a figment of ancient imaginations. These were the fierce warrior women of Ancient Greek lore who supposedly sparred ...

Interestingly, says Guliaev in a statement, women warriors were the norm, not the exception, in Scythian culture. “The Amazons are common Scythian phenomenon,” he adds.

Amazons, originally a Greek term for warrior women, are widely acknowledged to have been a common part of the Scythian culture. In the past 10 years, the expedition has uncovered 11 of their graves.