The New Kingdom Pharaoh Ramesses III was assassinated by multiple assailants — and given postmortem cosmetic surgery to improve his mummy's appearance. Those are some of the new tidbits on ancient ...

Paleopathologist Albert Zink of the Institute for Mummies and the Iceman in Italy and his colleagues inferred this new information on the basis of DNA samples and CT scans taken from two mummies—that ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. Pharaoh Ramesses III was assassinated in 1155 BCE, ...

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, Prince ...

Forget old conspiracy theories about snake bites and fatal poisons. Egyptian King Ramesses III died after a brutal throat slashing, a new study says. The study provides the latest twist in a mystery ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The inscription of Ramesses III that was found in the Wadi Rum protected area of Jordan. . | ...

Ramses III died after his throat was slashed, study shows The pharaoh may have been buried with his assasin son The palace coup attempt was long debated in scholarly circles Famed ancient Egyptian ...

Conspirators murdered Egyptian king Ramesses III by cutting his throat, concludes a new study. Conspirators murdered Egyptian king Ramesses III by cutting his throat, concludes a study in the ...