Timewatch

Season 22, Episode 4

Episode Title: Ramesses III - Behind the Myth of a Pharaoh

Air Date: 2003-01-31

Overview:

Ramesses III is remembered as Egypt's last great pharaoh, but the truth was very different. With the help of papyrus that was never intended to survive, the dark workings of a pharaoh in crisis are revealed. It's a story of conspiracy, vengeance, and murder that belies the positive image of his reign that Ramesses III wanted future generations to believe.