Getting the Cut – Circumcision In Ancient Egypt

In the Middle East, Jews, Colchians, Ethiopians, Phoenicians, and Syrians were all used to getting "the cut," or circumcised. This is still the case today. It was also common in Ancient Egypt. We know the ancient Egyptians did circumcision. There are pictures of circumcision on the walls of tombs, and some of their mummies, like Amenhotep I, were cut. Circumcision was performed by assistants to the priests on priests and members of Royal families. It is thought to be the most ancient 'elective' operation. As far as we can tell from looking at their mummies, not all of the Pharaohs appear to have been circumcised. Take Ahmose I, who established Dynasty 18 and the New Kingdom (1549–1524 BCE). This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ancientegyptianhistory.wordpress.com/2022/08/07/getting-the-cut-circumcision-in-ancient-egypt/