That Massive Black Sarcophagus Contained 3                Inscriptions. Here's What They Mean.
This image shows an unhooded snake. Snakes were common images in ancient Egypt, and were sometimes associated with the goddess Isis.
Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities

Three drawings, incised on three sheets of gold, have been discovered in a massive black granite sarcophagus in Alexandria, Egypt.

One expert, not involved with the research, told Live Science that one of the drawings may depict the seed pod of an opium poppy within a shrine. The significance of this enigmatic drawing is still not clear, the expert said. [Photos: Mummies and Figurines Discovered in Luxor]

This may show the seed of an opium poppy within a                  shrine, an expert told Live Science. Opium was popular                  in Egypt around 2,000 years ago.
This may show the seed of an opium poppy within a shrine, an expert told Live Science. Opium was popular in Egypt around 2,000 years ago.
Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities