On November 12, 1964, Chief Inspector of Lower Egypt Mounir Basta led an expedition into a recently excavated burial shaft in the necropolis. Inside, scholars believe they discovered the first documented depiction of a gay couple, Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep, royal manicurists to King Nyuserre Ini. The tomb, inscribed with “JOINED IN LIFE AND JOINED IN DEATH,” hints at ancient reverence for their relationship. #Queer Up The World View