Ancient papyrus documents refer to a plot to assassinate Ramesses III, who ruled Egypt from 1186 B.C. to 1155 B.C. But until researchers studied the pharaoh's mummy with computed tomography (CT ...

Ramses III’s death has always been a mystery, but new evidence just emerged the the Pharaoh’s throat was slit, likely by members of his harem Rachel Nuwer December 18, 2012 ...

Solving a centuries-old murder mystery, researchers say Egyptian King Ramses III's throat was likely slit by conspirators in his harem. Moreover, the body of the pharaoh's traitorous son, Prince ...

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Mummy of Ramesses III (BMJ) Solving a centuries-old murder mystery, researchers say Egyptian king Ramesses III likely had his throat slit by conspirators in his harem.

A mummy of a young man found in the pharaoh's tomb turned out to possess genes tied to Ramses III, "strongly suggesting that they were father and son," says the study. The young man, designated "E ...

Ramses III was found with another mysterious mummy, known as E – which might have been the body of the Pharaoh’s traitorous son, Pentawere. A bone analysis showed the man was about 18 to 20 ...

Solving a centuries-old murder mystery, researchers say Egyptian king Ramesses III likely had his throat slit by conspirators in his harem. Moreover, the body of the pharaoh's traitorous son ...

Computed tomography (CT) imaging of the mummy of Ramses III exposed the details of the 3000-year-old royal murder. Scans show that the pharaoh's windpipe and major arteries were slashed, ...

Nor did the mummy identified as Ramesses III provide answers. Surrounded by impatient spectators, the antiquarians immediately unwrapped Ramesses III, only to find that the body showed no signs of ...

The mummy of Ramesses III, who ruled Egypt from 1186 B.C. to 1155 B.C. (Image credit: The BMJ) Solving a centuries-old murder mystery, researchers say Egyptian king Ramesses III likely had his ...