Scans of Mummy Show Pharaoh’s Slit Throat

" The pharaoh Ramses III, who ruled Egypt in the 12th century B.C., had a scheming wife who was intent on murdering him to bring their son to the throne. The plot is documented in an ancient papyrus, but the exact circumstances of Ramses’ death have been unclear.

Now, researchers have used CT scans of the pharaoh’s mummy to reveal that his throat was slit."  See Full Article  THE NEW YORK TIMES