For more than three thousand years, the mysterious events
surrounding the death of Ramesses III have puzzled historians and
students of ancient Egypt. Now, archaeologist Susan Redford
investigates the circumstances of the ancient pharaoh's death and
discovers among the women of his harem the threads of a murder
conspiracy. From new translations of ancient papyri and careful
readings of temple carvings, Redford identifies the suspects in the
assassination-wives, concubines, and attendants. She evaluates the
evidence against them and outlines a possible murder plot that
turns upon a shocking revelation about the pharaoh's immediate
family. On the basis of new discoveries relating to the identity of
Ramesses III's queens and their sons, she uncovers a primary motive
for regicide and presents persuasive evidence of a palace revolt.
Divisions between clans and rival lineages, she argues, gave rise
to a plot to murder the king. Richly illustrated with thirty photos
and diagrams, Redford's groundbreaking investigation of the plot to
murder "the last of the great pharaohs" offers an extraordinary
vision of the ancient Egyptian world.
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