Historians and egyptologists alike debate what kinds of views the ancient egyptians' society fostered about homosexuality. Read below to find out some of the most celebrated cases of homosexuality in egypt of the past. In 1964, archaeologists in egypt opened the tomb of niankhkhnum and khnumhotep, two men who lived and died sometime around the year 2380 bce Inside, they would discover what might be the oldest evidence of queer lives in existence. The search for evidence of queer life has given him a different perspective on ancient egypt Beyond the golden masks and imposing pyramids of the pharaohs, a window opens onto human emotions, identities and desires.
While evidence is scarce and open to interpretation, the available records suggest that ancient egypt had a complex and often ambiguous stance on homosexuality. Despite what today’s conservative commentators in the arab world might insist, homosexuality wasn’t a foreign concept in egypt’s golden age Historical records, religious texts, tombs, and mythologies reveal a surprisingly open, albeit complex, approach to queerness.
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