Is Cleopatra doing herself in with an asp fictional or is there a historic record?

Here is what I googled.


Mark Antony committed suicide, having been told Cleopatra was dead. According to the doctor Olympus (an eye-witness), he was brought to Cleopatra's tomb and died in her arms. A few days later, on 12 August, Cleopatra also died by snakebite in the breast. The ancient sources generally agree that she had two asps hidden in a fig basket so as she was eating she would never know when she would die.

Is Cleopatra doing herself in with an asp fictional or is there a historic record?
Seriously, when I first read your question I missed the "in" and got all flustered!
Reply:Check out this link:





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra





And check out this video from the history channel:





http://www.history.com/media.do?action=c...





Since it was on Searching for the Truth, it may be the best.

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