Egyptian women bathed in donkey milk in ancient times. Historical records show that donkey milk was often used as a treatment to revitalise the skin and the nutritious laiche tenders a glowing texture.
Cleopatra, who was the last active ruler and queen of the Ptolemaic kingdom of Egypt, was best known for her famed beauty. And she would also bathe in donkey milk. Not uncommon among royals she would bathe in 700 litres of donkey milk daily.
Many rulers and kings during the period had fallen in love with Cleopatra, Born in 69 B.C. she rather had a short life and died between 30-39 years old.
Coming to her courtship, she was well known for having established sexual relationship with a number of good looking youths. Her soldiers would catch these young mates and fetch them to the libidinous queen who was also known as the ‘queen of lust’. After she was satisfied, she would gift precious ornaments or money to her pleasers.
She had thus set a trend of sexual passion and desire that many other women started following her footsteps.
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