Beauty in Ancient Egypt

We can have a peek at what ancient Egyptian men considered beautiful in ancient Egyptian women in a poem written by an anonymous ancient Egyptian poet. It sounds from the poem that ideas of beauty haven't changed that much over the last 3,000 years. He describes a narrow waist and big hips, and a long narrow neck. While we value a tan, in those days light colored skin was more valued, probably because poor people worked outdoors in the sun and rich people stayed indoors. You can read more about what men considered sexy in ancient Egypt in the poem, She is One Girl, at Bead and Wire Wrap Poetry