For over 3000 years, the demise of Pharaoh Ramses III was one of history’s great mysteries. Then, in 2012, scientists cracked the case, revealing that Ramses III, the last of Egypt’s Great Pharaohs, had been assassinated. But how did they do it?
Science journalist Maddie Massy joins Aslan Pahari to dig deep into this discovery, and how scientists use cutting edge technology to reveal secrets from the past. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5
00:00 You wouldn’t really go for the toe…
01:37 The discovery of Ramses III’s mummified remains
03:29 Why did it take over 3000 years to crack this case?
04:25 Mummy unwrapping parties
07:09 How did they miss Ramses III’s deadly wounds?
07:54 What happened when scientists studied Ramses III’s remains?
11:58 The screaming mummy
19:00 Scientists investigate Tutankhamun’s mummified remains
22:22 How difficult is it to run a genetic analysis of ancient remains?
25:04 The ethics of studying ancient remains
Host: Aslan Pahari
Special co-host: Maddie Massy
Producer: Hannah Jose
Audio Engineer: John Jacobs
Video Producers: Tejas Bhat, Lewis Isaacs
Special thanks: Michael Osmond for archives research
Executive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica Radburn
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