Ancient Egyptian princesses were buried with bows, arrows and daggers – and new research shows they weren’t just for ...

The lives of princesses in ancient Egypt are often described as luxurious and sheltered, surrounded by servants in sprawling ...

“Xena” wasn’t the only warrior princess. Analysis of royal remains in ancient Egypt revealed that princesses were potentially ...

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

Weapons are also commonly discovered in these tombs, but not only next to royal men. In some cases, archaeologists have also ...

Ancient Egyptian princesses archers: a 2026 bone study confirms five Middle Kingdom royal women buried at Dahshur were ...

Embellished with gold and lapis lazuli, it was found in the Egyptian princess’s tomb at the site of Dahshur, south of Cairo, ...

Analysis of six mummies from ancient Egypt challenges the idea that the bows and daggers buried with some royal women were ...

A new analysis of their bones suggests they were buried alongside arrows, maces and daggers because they had repeatedly used ...

The dagger found buried alongside Princess Ita, courtesy of the Egyptian Museum, and Princess Noub Hotep's arrows, courtesy ...

Archery and hunting may have been part of everyday life in ancient Egypt, even for women of the royal family. This is ...