Last updated 7 January 2010
FORTHCOMING: FREE events at the Petrie Museum
Andrew Lear on Greek Homoerotic Culture
Thursday 2 February
Andrew Lear speaks about the representation of ancient Greek pederasty in vase-painting.
Pederasty - erotic relations between adult men and adolescent boys were a central characteristic
of ancient Greek culture and literature, from poetry to comedy to philosophy as well as art.
Beyond Isis and Osiris: Alternate Sexualities in Ancient Egypt Trail – Launch
Tuesday 9 February 6 – 8pm. FREE Ages 18+
This trail considers evidence used to support the existence of homosexuality in ancient Egypt, walking visitors around objects in the museum. The trail considers a wide range of subject areas and ages within ancient Egypt including myths and stories that construct Egyptian sexuality. Objects include a group statue of Akheneten and his family, an Osiris figure and a winged phallus.
To book email: petrie.museum@ucl.ac.uk www.petrie.ucl.ac.uk
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