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Long-lost mummies reveal new secrets about ancient Egyptian princesses

New study shows royal women received extensive weapons training and ‘completely challenges traditional view’ they lived idle lives

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Warrior princesses of ancient Egypt? Skeletons show women used the weapons buried with them

In the opening scene of the 2001 blockbuster film The Mummy Returns, two women of Egypt’s royal court engage in spectacular hand-to-hand combat.

The Conversation · Jul 17