A German university said today that researchers have discovered a carcinogenic substance in a flask of lotion believed to have belonged to Queen Hatshepsut,
who ruled Egypt 3,500 years ago — raising a possibility she may have accidentally poisoned herself.
The University of Bonn said it spent two years researching the dried-out contents of the flask, which is part of its Egyptian Museum’s collection and bears an inscription saying it belonged to Hatshepsut
.
According to the Washington Post, the flask contains what appears to have been a lotion or medicine used to tackle skin disorders such as eczema.
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who ruled Egypt 3,500 years ago — raising a possibility she may have accidentally poisoned herself. The University of Bonn said it spent two years researching the dried-out contents of the flask, which is part of its Egyptian Museum’s collection and bears an inscription saying it belonged to Hatshepsut
. According to the Washington Post, the flask contains what appears to have been a lotion or medicine used to tackle skin disorders such as eczema.
See also The Daily News Egypt: German scientists trace cause of death ... 3,500 years later
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