historic and biblical queens

it was Cleopatra who had herself delivered to Caesar in a carpet - NOT.
It was Cleopatra who put an asp down her top to kill herself - NOT.
There is a snake called a carpet snake (python) TRUE.
Thus, I give you ... Sheba, basking.

[Casablanca 🇬🇧]

The carpet story is true according to historians. It was a ruse to get past the guards.
The asp story is a romantic version popularised by Shakespeare, but she probably died from poison.
Snake basking.....that made me laugh!

[JackieR]

Sheba looks to be at home

[Annie-Sue]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond settled in happily :-))

[Annie-Sue]

@casablanca historians agree on the incident - linguists, however, are less certain about the nature of the fabric!

[Casablanca 🇬🇧]

@anniesue aha!