For the first time, researchers have discovered the remains of four Amazons at different ages, inside the same tomb. The discovery was made public by the RAS Archaeological Institute in Russia.
Inside the tomb made of clay and oak blocks, archaeologists found the skeletons of four women in Russia. One is thought to have been 12-13 years old at the time of her death, a 20-29 year old, a third between the ages of 25 and 35 and the last, 45-50 years old.
The remains belong to the four Scythian women, nomadic warrior tribes who lived beyond Siberia between 200 and 900 BC. The Amazons, who inspired the movie "Wonder Woman", were Scythian warriors. The Amazons lived among other nomadic tribes in Eastern Europe.
The remains of archaeologists are believed to belong to the 4th century BC. Arrows, harnesses, hooks, bird-shaped hooks, iron knives and animal bones were found in the tomb.
The Amazons have been described in Greek mythology as tribal women warriors. According to mythology, they were the daughters of the god Ares (war deity) and Harmony (reconciliation deity), so the only concern was war.
Their remains were found in a cemetery known as Devitsa V in Voronezh, Russia, a site studied since 2010. The skeletons were discovered by archaeologists from the Don expedition from the Institute of Archeology and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
"The Amazons are an extraordinary phenomenon of the Scythians," said expedition leader Valerii Guliaev. "All the funeral rites, usually done for men, were done for them."
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Source: CNN
