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Not just ‘eunuchs’ or sex workers: in ancient Mesopotamia, gender-diverse people held positions of power

Not just ‘eunuchs’ or sex workers: in ancient Mesopotamia, gender-diverse people held positions of power

Ancient evidence tells us these people held positions of power because of their gender ambiguity, not despite it.

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Chaya Kasif