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Mar 10, 2020 · According to the most widely repeated theory of Cleopatra’s death, she died from a venomous snake bite, inflicted either by an asp (a small viper) or an Egyptian cobra. Hers would have been a ...
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Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, died on either 10 or 12 August, 30 BC, in Alexandria, when she was 39 years old.According to popular belief, Cleopatra killed herself by allowing an asp (Egyptian cobra) to bite her, but according to the Roman-era writers Strabo, Plutarch, and Cassius Dio, Cleopatra poisoned herself using either a toxic ointment or by introducing the poison ...
Oct 21, 2015 · Scholars Debunk Cleopatra’s Death by Cobra. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND—Andrew Gray, Curator of Herpetology at Manchester Museum and Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley of The University of Manchester argue ...
Jun 2, 2023 · The Death of Cleopatra by Reginald Arthur. It is widely believed that Cleopatra died by allowing herself to get bitten by an Egyptian cobra known as an “asp.”. The asp is said to have been brought to her in a basket full of leaves and figs. In some accounts, it is said that she ingested poison, or simply used a needle to puncture her skin ...
Jul 26, 2024 · Theories on How Cleopatra Died: Cleopatra’s Death The Famous Snake Bite Theory. The most enduring legend surrounding Cleopatra’s death is that she allowed a venomous snake, often identified as an Egyptian cobra or asp, to bite her. This theory, popularized by ancient Roman propaganda and Shakespeare’s play “Antony and Cleopatra ...
Oct 19, 2023 · Thinking that Cleopatra had committed suicide, choosing death over defeat, Mark Anthony stabbed himself with his sword. She was, however, still alive, and only after embalming him did she actually try to kill herself. Cleopatra’s end was seemingly brought about by a venomous snake. She likely died from the bite of an asp or an Egyptian cobra.
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Scientists have revealed that the Ancient Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, may NOT have died of a snake bite! Cleopatra was the last female pharaoh of Egypt, and her legendary story has become one of the most hotly debated of all the Ancient Egyptian facts and secrets! When the Roman Empire took control of Egypt in 44 BC, Cleopatra decided to take ...
