Hidden for over a century, these Egyptian princesses may have been elite warriors, according to their 4,000-year-old bones

For over a century, a stunning secret sat forgotten in two wooden boxes inside a Cairo museum basement. Inside were the 4,000-year-old bones of ancient Egyptian princesses from Dahshur.

Excavated back in 1894, archaeologists long assumed these royal women lived soft lives of luxury. The daggers, bows, and maces found inside their tombs were dismissed as ceremonial trinkets.