13 Fascinating Facts About Sex In Ancient Egypt

Sex in ancient Egypt functioned along a very different axis of pleasure and propriety than it does in a modern Western context, but that doesn't mean ancient Egyptians did everything they could think of - or that ancient Egypt was one nonstop party. For example, ancient Egyptians thought visual depictions of animals doing it were less offensive than human-human intercourse. Representations of intercourse with animals, with corpses, and with siblings all have a place in the story of sexuality in ancient Egypt. If you thought the Romans and Greeks were unique when it came to bumping uglies, wait until you see the ancient Egyptians.