Most Famous Murder In Ancient Egypt

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Millenia ago, a plot was hatched within the highest echelons of Egyptian society which ended with royal blood being spilt. This assassination, known as the Harem Conspiracy, and the following trial would fascinate historians for the next three thousand years... How close did they come to seizing the throne? And what can archaeology tell us about Egyptian society as a whole? Our guest today is Dr. Campbell Price, Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum and honorary research fellow at University of Liverpool. He’s our go-to Ancient Egypt expert and the author of ‘Brief Histories: Ancient Egypt.’ Edited by Hannah Feodorov. Produced by Tom Delargy. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick. All music from Epidemic Sounds.