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ASSASSINS

Who killed Ramses III? How scientists found murder in an Egyptian mummy

29 Oct 2025

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Is Ancient Egypt's 3000-year-old murder mystery history's coldest case?Ramses III was the last of Egypt's Great Pharaohs; a saviour of the empire, a military genius, a god-king.But for over 3000 years, his death remained a mystery. Then, in 2012, scientists uncovered the truth.They found a wound nobody had noticed before โ€” the type of wound that could only have one explanation: Pharaoh Ramses III had been assassinated.Host: Aslan PahariProducer: Hannah JoseAudio Engineer: John JacobsVideo Producer: Tejas BhatSpecial thanks: Michael Osmond for archives researchExecutive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica RadburnTo binge even more great episodes of ASSASSINS with Aslan Pahari go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find more stories of the world's most shocking assassinations โ€” from the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you'll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac, Rasputin, and Gandhi met their end.

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