新的断层扫描以及包括DNA分析等一系列检验的结果，
似乎是找到拉美西斯三世被谋杀的新证据。
一份流传下来的法律文献曾提到一起后宫阴谋，
(Judicial Papyrus of Turin, 英文版可参考:
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/texts/judicial_turin_papyrus.htm)
简单来说，故事是拉美西斯三世的其中一位太太 Tiye 为了让自己的儿子 Pentaweret
有机会继承王位(拉美西斯三世早先已指定另外长子拉美西斯四世继任)，
因此串连许多宫中人士或大臣，希望能谋杀国王。
文献只详述了对这些发动阴谋者的审判、刑责等，
(另外还有两份文献提到对罪犯施的魔法: Rollin Papyrus & Lee Papyrus)
并没有提到这起阴谋是否成功? 而早先也没从拉美西斯三世木乃伊身上发现谋杀的痕迹。
去年的新研究发现木乃伊颈上有多余的绷带，
因此后来便对木乃伊进行更详细的检查，也包括检验另外一具不知名的木乃伊(man E)。
结果发现喉咙处有一道相当深的刀伤，甚至深可达脊椎~
因此推断拉美西斯三世因此伤而致死。
man E 则藉 DNA 分析确定其与拉美西斯三世的亲缘关系，
另外也推断其可能就是那位共同参与阴谋的王子 Pentaweret。
http://0rz.tw/tfYb1 (新闻)
http://www.bmj.com/content/345/bmj.e8268 (有兴趣也可参考这篇论文)
另外，补充一点拉美西斯三世，他跟有名的拉美西斯二世并非亲戚
拉美西斯二世是十九王朝的法老，三世则是二十王朝的第二位法老。
二十王朝的法老们皆震于前朝拉美西斯家族威名，因此都取名叫"拉美西斯" XD
而三世算是其中最有名的，
因为他曾成功击退赫赫有名的"海上民族"，保住埃及国脉。
(西台人就曾被海上民族搞得七荤八素，可能也跟西台帝国的衰亡有很大关系)
Study reveals that Pharaoh’s throat was cut during royal coup
Monday, December 17, 2012 - 14:10
Conspirators murdered Egyptian king Ramesses III by cutting his throat,
concludes a study in the Christmas issue published on bmj.com today.
Ramesses III - the second Pharaoh of the 20th dynasty - is believed to have
reigned from 1186 to 1155 BC. The discovery of papyrus trial documents show
that in 1155 BC members of his harem made an attempt on his life as part of a
palace coup.
The conspiracy was led by Tiye, one of his two known wives, and her son
Prince Pentawere, over who would inherit the throne, but it is not clear
whether the plot was successful or not.
The fate of Ramesses III has therefore long been the subject of debate
among Egyptologists.
So a team of researchers, led by Dr Albert Zink from the Institute for
Mummies and the Iceman of the European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen in Italy,
undertook detailed anthropological and forensic analyses on the mummies of
Ramesses III and unknown man E, the suspected son of the king.
CT scans of Ramesses III revealed a wide and deep wound in the throat of
the mummy, probably caused by a sharp blade – and which could have caused
immediate death, say the authors.
A Horus eye amulet was also found inside the wound, most probably inserted
by the ancient Egyptian embalmers during the mummification process to promote
healing, add the authors. The neck was covered by a collar of thick linen
layers.
Analysis of unknown man E revealed an age of 18-20 years, while an inflated
thorax and compressed skinfolds around the neck of the mummy suggests violent
actions that led to death, such as strangulation, write the authors.
Furthermore, the body was not mummified in the usual way – and was covered
with a “ritually impure” goatskin - which the authors say could be
interpreted as evidence for a punishment in the form of a non-royal burial
procedure.
The authors believe that unknown man E “is a good candidate for Pentawere.”
However, they stress that the cause of death “has to remain a matter of
speculation.”
Finally, DNA analysis revealed that the mummies share the same parental
lineage, “strongly suggesting that they were father and son,” they say.
The authors conclude that Ramesses III “was murdered during the harem
conspiracy by cutting his throat.” They add that the genetic relationship of
unknown man E to Ramesses III, and his unusual mummification process, including
the ritually impure use of a goat skin to cover the body, makes him a good
candidate for Pentaware. Thereby, shedding new light on the harem conspiracy.