King Ramses III Throat Slit Conspired By Wife, Tiye And Son, Pentawere: Son Forced To Hang Himself?

The Egyptian death secret of King Ramses III has been solved.  The ancient King's throat had been slit in a plot by his wife and son for his successor to have the throne.

For Centuries bandages covered the throat of the Egyptian ruler hiding his deep wide cut, which could only be recognized through a CT scan because removal of the bandages would harm preservation. Paleopathologist at the Institute for Mummies and the Iceman in Italy, Albert Zink said, "Finally, with this study, we have solved an important mystery in the history of ancient Egypt."

Researcher of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo  found a small amulet which they believe was place there by embalmers during the burial rituals to heal his cut in the afterlife. The last great pharaoh, held his throne around 1186 to 1155 BC and for many years his death was a mystery until now. Papyrus documents in the Egyptian Museum in Turin show that Tiye (one of is many wives) concocted a plan to kill Ramses III so that her son Pentawere could succeed him, but the documents show that the conspiracy had failed and all involved were punished.

A  body found next to Ramses III burial chambers is thought to be that of Pentawere. A genetic study between the two mummies were conducted and the unidentified body is a relative of the Pharaoh. In a study the unknown body showed that he was hanged and  Zink believed that he may had to kill himself as a punishment, "Furthermore, he was not embalmed in a normal way. They had not removed his organs and he was wrapped in a goat skin, something considered impure in ancient Egypt," Zink said.