Uránia

Russian and global LGBT history

Ancient egypt

Idet and Ruiu: Lesbian Lovers in Ancient Egypt?

Idet and Ruiu: Lesbian Lovers in Ancient Egypt?

Kinship or partnership—what the titles and the pose suggest.

A Queer Lexicon of Ancient Egypt

A Queer Lexicon of Ancient Egypt

Exploring Ancient Egyptian terms for same-sex practices.

Divine Homosexuality in the Ancient Egyptian Myth of Horus and Seth

Divine Homosexuality in the Ancient Egyptian Myth of Horus and Seth

“...how beautiful your buttocks are, how strong! Spread your legs,” Seth said to Horus.

Goddess Nephthys — a lesbian?

Goddess Nephthys — a lesbian?

What the sources say about the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the night.

Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum: The First Same-Sex Couple in History

Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum: The First Same-Sex Couple in History

Or Just Twins? A Detailed Investigation.

A Homoerotic Plot in Ancient Egyptian Literature: Pharaoh Pepi II Neferkare and General Sasenet

A Homoerotic Plot in Ancient Egyptian Literature: Pharaoh Pepi II Neferkare and General Sasenet

And their secret nighttime meetings.

A Possible Same-Sex Intercourse Scene from Ancient Egypt — An Erotic Ostracon

A Possible Same-Sex Intercourse Scene from Ancient Egypt — An Erotic Ostracon

Two men, or a man and a woman?