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13: When Hairdressers Ruled

The History of Egypt Podcast

Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt "in their own words." Using archaeology, ancient texts, and up-to-date scholarship, we uncover the world of the Nile Valley and its people. Hosted on the Airwave Media Network.

Dominic Perry

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... Date c.2455 - 2440 BCE <a href="https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/episodes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/episodes/</a>, Support the Show at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast</a>, Follow the show on social media <a href="http://www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast</a>, Music by Keith Zizza <a href="http://www.keithzizza.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.keithzizza.com</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

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.

Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.

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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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