The Mystery Behind What Killed Botticelli’s Muse: Has a 550‑year‑old Medical Case Been Solved? | Ancient Origins

New research suggests Botticelli’s muse Simonetta Vespucci may have died from pituitary tumour apoplexy, not the previously suspected tuberculosis

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