Gays in ancient egypt

The best known case of possible homosexuality in ancient Egypt is that of the two high officials Nyankh-Khnum and Khnum-hotep. Both men lived and served under pharaoh Niuserre during the 5th Dynasty (c. – BC). [1].

Ever since archaeologists have started digging around the ruins of ancient Egypt, there has been some evidence of same-sex relations between both men and women at the time. Read below to find out some of the most celebrated cases of homosexuality in Egypt of the past.