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Did Cleopatra Really Dissolve A Pearl and Drink It?

by Stephanie Dray | Aug 3, 2010 | Cleopatra Selene

When Cleopatra was wooing Marc Antony, she bet him that she could spend an outrageous fortune on a single meal. He doubted her. In response, she is said to have dissolved a valuable pearl in vinegar and gulped it down. But is the story true? No one knows for certain,...
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