snakebite

The Death of Cleopatra by Reginald Arthur, 1892.

22 October, 2015 - 21:48 Mark Miller

Cleopatra probably did not die of snakebite to her breast, Egyptologist claims

According to accepted historical accounts, Cleopatra, the last active pharaoh of ancient Egypt, committed suicide by holding a snake to her breast and allowing it to bite her, killing her with its...