When one thinks of Amazon warriors, the images depicted are usually of Greek women, or, in recent months, the female-led army featured in the blockbuster film, “Black Panther.” These characters have ...

The ones that fought bravely alongside men? Well, they aren't entirely fictional. The characters of these warrior women were inspired by the Amazons of Dahomey, a fierce, all-female arm of the Dahomey ...

The book, History of All-female military warriors and African Kingdom of Dahomey, has profoundly covered the history of Dahomey, formerly known as the Republic of Benin. In writing this book, in-depth ...

Recent archeological finds reveal that the Greek mythological Amazons, ferocious woman warriors, may have been real. Legends have described the Amazons as horseback-riding, bow-wielding nomads from ...