Incest in ancient Egypt

Brother-sister incest was a common practice among the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt, both during dynastic and Hellenistic times. Father-daughter incest was also at times accepted during the dynastic period. Sibling marriages among commoners during the Roman era of Egypt has been proposed but the nature of these marriages are disputed, with many historians arguing that supposed cases can be explained by adoption.

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