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It is now on display at Museo Egizio in Turin. An ancient Egyptian papyrus scroll-painting dating back to about 1150 BC, it was discovered at Deir el-Medina in the 19th century and was found to include various erotic vignettes which show sex positions. The Turin Erotic Papyrus has become famous due to its erotic content.

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In fact, in many ways, they were pretty liberal when it came to sex. A work of satire designed to not just mock, but titillate too. The existence of this kind of sexually explicit artwork appears to show that ancient Egyptians were not prudes at all. Instead, they take the view that if it looks like pornography, it probably is pornography, hence the men’s magazine analogy. There are, however, experts who aren’t convinced by this argument. Yet this doesn’t seem applicable to a document that already depicts humans in the act. We know that Egyptians would sometimes use animal imagery when depicting sex for modesty's sake, so here it is asserted that the animal imagery was used to save the supposed client's modesty. Some historians go as far as to say it’s a record of the actions between a prostitute and her rich client. It is also claimed the Turin Erotic Papyrus is aimed at mocking the hedonistic upper class. Some claim it’s a work of satire, made to mock the human obsession with sex and at the same time Egyptian prudishness. Historians can’t seem to agree on the purpose of the document.

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The Turin Erotic Papyrus shows a mixture of people, animals, or both in a series of different sexual acts and positions. Think of it as an ancient Egyptian Playboy. It has been described as the world's first men's magazine. The Turin Papyrus dates back to around 1150 BC but wasn’t discovered until the start of the 19th Century. Deborah Browne DecemThe Turin Erotic Papyrus: The Ancient Egyptian Playboyīesides examples of rude graffiti, we also have the Turin Erotic Papyrus. One of the oldest graffiti in the world shows Hatshepsut and Senenmut in a compromising position. There is a famous example of sexually explicit graffiti showing Hatshepsut and Senenmut enjoying each other's company. The ancient Egyptians were famously adept at building impressive monuments and it would appear it has always been human nature to scrawl something rude on the side of big buildings. Of course, this aversion to erotic artwork does not mean there is none to be found. Safe to say the image wasn’t necessarily about Tutankhamen practicing his archery skills. This is significant because in ancient Egyptian the word for “shoot” is the same as to ejaculate. Or they would use visual euphemisms instead.Ī classic example is in one image in which an Egyptian King Tutankhamen is shown sitting on a chest handling his “bow.” His wife is standing by him, arrow ready, while Tutankhamen is poised ready to shoot. For example, one or more of the parties would be replaced with an image of an animal. When Egyptian artwork did get graphic, they often used workarounds.

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It may just be that they kept the artwork vanilla as a sign of respect and to avoid any desecration of holy spaces.

A possible reason for this is that the artwork was prominently displayed in tombs and temples. In Egyptian artwork, the act itself is rarely explicitly detailed. When it comes to Egyptian artwork one could be forgiven for thinking they were all prudes. How did artists depict sex? How prominently displayed was graphic artwork? From these kinds of sources, we can learn more intimate details, such as which positions were popular, which acts were socially acceptable, or more about general attitudes towards sex.

When looking at how a civilization viewed sex, a good starting point is often to look at their artwork. (The British Museum / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 ) Depictions of Sex in Ancient Egypt Sex in ancient Egypt is a prime example.įragment of a limestone ostracon excavated at Deir el-Medina, Thebes, depicting a sex scene in ancient Egypt. If we take a look back at our ancestors we often find that if anything they were much more open-minded than we are in this day and age.

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Now, more than ever, our headlines are full of stories about what people like to get up to behind closed doors. However, if modern history tells us anything it is that people still have weird hang-ups when it comes to sex. People often have the strange idea that people in the “olden days” were much more conservative when it came to sex than they are today.