| Turin Erotic Papyrus | |
|---|---|
 Fragments of the papyrus on display at the Museo Egizio, Turin | |
| Size | length: 2.6 meters |
| Created | c. 1150 BC |
| Discovered | c. 1825 Luxor, Egypt |
| Present location | Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
The Turin Erotic Papyrus (Papyrus 55001, also called the Erotic Papyrus or even Turin Papyrus) is an ancient Egyptian papyrus scroll-painting that was created during the Ramesside Period, approximately in 1150 B.C.[1][2] Discovered in Deir el-Medina in the early 19th century, it has been dubbed the "world's first men's mag"[citation needed]. Measuring 8.5 feet (2.6 m) by 10 inches (25 cm), it consists of two parts, one of which contains twelve erotic vignettes depicting various sex positions.[1] It is currently housed by the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy.
- ^ a b David O'Connor Eros in Egypt. Archaeology Odyssey, September–October, 2001
- ^ A A Shokeir and M I Hussein. "Sexual life in Pharaonic Egypt: towards a urological view." International Journal of Impotence Research (2004) 16, 385–388. doi:10.1038/sj.ijir.3901195