Despite ancient curses, archaeologists in Egypt have excavated and opened a black granite sarcophagus to reveal the mystery inside.

In July 2018, Egyptian archaeologists found a 30-ton black granite sarcophagus dating back about 2,000 years in the city of Alexandria. The city was the capital of Egypt during the Ptolemaic dynasty, when Alexander the Great’s army invaded. The dynasty ended after Queen Cleopatra committed suicide because of the Roman invasion.

Discovered at a construction site, this is the largest stone sarcophagus ever found in the city. Many believe that this sarcophagus is cursed and that opening the lid could lead to the end of the world. Some also believe that the giant tomb measuring 1.5m x 2.5m contains a super mummy. However, despite the curse, the sarcophagus was opened.

After the coffin lid was opened, archaeologists were horrified to discover three skeletons floating in a pool of strange red liquid that looked like blood. Dr. Ayman Ashmawy, head of ancient Egyptian antiquities, said that the disgusting red liquid found inside could be sewage mixed with the decomposing remains of the skeletons. At that time, more than 30,000 people signed an online peтιтion to make a strange request to drink the red liquid inside. These people believed that by drinking this water, they would absorb the power of the mummy.

After testing the remains, experts concluded that the bodies included a woman and two men. They seemed to have been put in the coffin at different times and stacked on top of each other. Previously, it was thought that this was a soldier’s grave, but when female remains were discovered, this hypothesis was rejected because ancient Egypt did not allow women to join the army.

The woman is 20-25 years old, 1.64 m tall; One was a 35-39 year old man, 1.65 m tall, and the other was a 40-44 year old man, 1.84 m tall. The last skeleton had a hole in his skull that had healed long before his death. Experts believe the hole could be the result of a trepanation operation. This is the oldest known surgery in prehistory, but is very rare in Egypt. Trepanation is a procedure in which a hole is drilled into the skull to relieve headaches, brain swelling, and high blood pressure.

The skeletons were not the only things found inside the mysterious coffin. Researchers also found a small gold artifact and three thin gold plates, each square embossed with a different strange image. LiveScience reached out to several experts to try to figure out what the images might mean.

Scholar Jack Ogden, president of the Society of Jewelry Historians, said one image could be a poppy seed pod inside a temple. It is ᴀssociated with death, sleep and rebirth.

The next image is an open-mouthed snake, which could be a symbol of the goddess Isis and represents rebirth. As a rule, snake jewelry is mostly worn by women. However, the expert is not sure if the snake is related to the body of the woman in the coffin.

The third image is a palm branch or seed stalk. Both are related to fertility and rebirth.

The remaining small golden artifact is of unknown purpose. Researchers have also not claimed to have any drawings or inscriptions on it.

It has been 3 years since the mysterious coffin was opened and the world still exists, the curse of destruction has not happened. The only thing that makes humanity shudder is the gruesome scene when the coffin lid is opened. Now, scientists are continuing their plan to study the skeletons. They use modern technology such as DNA testing to see if the remains inside are related to each other and find the answer to the biggest question: Why were these bodies buried in such a giant black coffin?