Ancient Egypt had no shortage of venomous critters. One of the most notorious denizens is the fat-tail scorpion, which is so deadly that its victims can die within an hour of being stung.

director of medicinal plants and conjurer of the goddess Serket—an Egyptian deity known for curing venomous snake and ...

venom and healing in ancient Egypt. Experts say that as a follower of Serket, Teti Neb Fu might have specialised in treating scorpion or snake bites - ouch! The doctor was found in a 'mastaba ...

Tetinebefou would have likely specialised in treating snake and scorpion bites. Unusually, his other roles included royal dentist, a title that is rarely seen in discoveries from ancient Egypt.