A number of archaeologists have suggested that there is sexual symbolism in a number of scenes depicting women embracing, while others explicitly depict scenes of intimacy, particularly in the artifacts from Amarna. Permissible Lesbianism, Prohibited Adultery Lesbianism was acknowledged in Ancient Egypt, though evidence of it is relatively sparse.
Among these are mythical accounts, such as the struggle between the gods Horus and Set, as well as physical artifacts, such as surviving papyri, statues, and tombs, dating back to the different Egyptian dynasties. Yet, it has been found that Ancient Egyptian society was familiar with homosexuality as a cultural norm and practice, manifested in various artifacts and historical evidence. The Quran says of homosexuality: “ Will ye commit abomination such as no creature ever did before you?” Further, homosexuals are often referred to as the “people of Lot”, whose story appears in all three Abrahamic texts. It came with its own cultural products, myths, and literature. Homosexuality was not alien to the first civilizations known to humanity-more importantly, it was not considered deviant. In spite of the overwhelming assumption in the Arab world, that homosexuality never existed before Sodom and Gomorrah, historical and literary evidence suggests otherwise.
