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 poisonous venom. However, an Egyptologist now claims that although she is said to have liked snakes so much that she slept with them, Cleopatra was probably not killed by a venomous snake.  That said, it is “fairly certain” the ancient queen did commit suicide, he said.