page_title: Homosexuality in ancient Egypt
hierarchical_section_title: Homosexuality in ancient Egypt
caption_attribution_description: English: Egyptian statue of Idet e Ruiu Limeston, new kingdom, 18th dinasty, 1480-1390 BC, Theban necropolis (?) Egyptian museum of Turin, Italy Old fund (1824-1888). C.3056
context_page_description: Homosexuality in ancient Egypt is a passionately disputed subject within Egyptology: historians and egyptologists alike debate what kind of view the ancient Egyptians' society fostered about homosexuality. Only a handful of direct hints still survive and many possible indications are only vague and offer plenty of room for speculation.
context_section_description: Homosexuality in ancient Egypt is a passionately disputed subject within Egyptology: historians and egyptologists alike debate what kind of view the ancient Egyptians' society fostered about homosexuality. Only a handful of direct hints still survive and many possible indications are only vague and offer plenty of room for speculation.
caption: Statue of two women, Idet and Ruiu, depicted in a form typical to married couples, Museo Egizio
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