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Cleopatra's Snake Bite
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The dramatic death of Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt, is often remembered with a specific detail: the asp biting her on the breast. This vivid image might be more dramatic than historically accurate.
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What People Remember
Many people remember Cleopatra dying from an asp bite on her breast, a common depiction in art and film.
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What's Actually True
While ancient sources do describe Cleopatra dying by the bite of an asp (Egyptian cobra), they do not specify the location of the bite. The breast is a common artistic convention, but the arm is also a plausible or equally mentioned location for such a bite.
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#cleopatra#ancient egypt#death#asp#snake bite#historical figures
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