13: The Hairdressers Cometh

I Got You, Fam. After a series of short reigns, King Ny-User-Re came to power and brought some much-needed stability. In his long reign, Niuserre strengthened the power of his government and household. Many records survive from this period, like fascinating tales of the King's hairdressers Nyankhkhnum and Khnumhotep. These two men might be the earliest recorded homosexual couple in ancient Egyptian history...

Ny-Ankh-Khnum and Khnum-Hotep:

• Photos of the tomb by Chris Irie and Kairoinfo4u.

Episode details:

• Date c.2455 - 2440 BCE.
• Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
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• Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.

Select Bibliography:

• Linda Evans and Alexandra Woods, “Further Evidence that Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep were Twins,” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (2016).
• Greg Reeder, ‘Queer Egyptologies of Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep‘ (2008).
• Vera Vasiljevic, ‘Embracing his double: Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep’, Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur 37 (2008).

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