Mummy Murder Mystery
Summary
This episode explores the ancient "Harem Conspiracy" against Pharaoh Ramses III, detailing how modern CT scans revealed he was murdered by a throat cut and severed toe. It also recounts Elisha Otis's dramatic 1852 World's Fair stunt, where he demonstrated his safety elevator by cutting the cable, a moment that dispelled public fears and enabled the rise of modern skyscrapers.
Topics discussed
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Show introduction and welcome
The Harem Conspiracy Papyrus and Ramses III
The plot's execution and the conspirators' fate
Discovery of the Deir el-Bahri mummy cache
Forensic analysis of Ramses III's mummy
Evidence of throat and toe wounds
The fate of Pentaware and DNA evidence
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Public fear of elevators and Elisha Otis
The 1854 World's Fair elevator stunt
Impact of elevators on modern cities
Show credits and Patreon promotion
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