‘Truth behind the myths’: Amazon warrior women of Greek legend may really have existed

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/24/truth-behind-the-myths-amazon-warrior-women-of-greek-legend-may-really-have-existed

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  1. datashrimp29 on

    – British archaeologists discovered graves in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
    – The graves date back 4,000 years, linked to Amazon warriors.
    – Findings include women warriors buried with weapons and treasures.
    – Artifacts consist of bronze daggers and bows with sharp arrowheads.
    – Evidence supports the historical existence of Amazons from Greek legends.

    Excerpt

    > Excavations of graves within a bronze age necropolis in Nakhchivan in Azerbaijan revealed that women had been buried with weapons such as razor-sharp arrowheads, a bronze dagger and a mace, as well as jewellery.

    > Archaeologists have concluded that they could have been Amazon women who lived 4,000 years ago. These fearsome women were famed for their male-free society and their prowess on the battlefield, particularly with a bow and arrow.

    > Historian Bettany Hughes told the Observer: “It shows that there’s truth behind the myths and legends of ancient Greece.”

  2. elgun_mashanov on

    The ruler Atropath gave 100 Amazon women to Alexander the Great.🤓 (327 bc)

  3. Empty_mindreader on

    Arrian of Nicomedia has mentioned: Atropat (in Azerbaijan History the founder and the ruler of Atropatena) has welcomed Alexander the Great after his raid to the India (the 327 b.c. one) and gifted him with Midian horses and 100 Amazon warrior women. Although it was not confirmed that they actually existed, the fact that it was true is fascinating.