DNA testing confirms Unknown Man E as biological son of Ramesses III.
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Unknown Man E discovered in Deir el Bahri Cache with pharaohs and royals. Mummy poorly mummified but well-preserved and wrapped in sheepskin. Face shows agonized gaping mouth suggesting suffocation. DNA autosomal and Y-STR testing proves bodily son of Ramesses III. Ramesses III had multiple sons so identity not pinpointed. Pentawere was not the real name of this son. Mother mummy absent preventing further verification. Locks of hair reveal story about forebears' appearance. Unknown Man C also found in cache but unidentified. Nicholson Museum project studies three mummies with x-rays CT scans histology and DNA.

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