BCE - Before the Common Era
Khnumhotep & Niankhknum at Saqqara, Egypt Picture source: Wikipedia 2450 BC A joint Egyptian tomb for two male overseers, Khnumhotep and Niankhknum, - manicurists in the Royal Palace - is constructed in Saqqara. They are believed by some to be the earliest surviving same-sex couple depicted in art. Others believe they may simply be male twins or brothers. 1600 BC Sîn-Leqi-Unninni , the Sumerian priest wove various tales of Gilgamesh into one poem. 10 40 BC The l...