In July of 2018, archaeologists in Egypt announced an amazing discovery.

While working at a dig in the ancient city of Alexandria, a sarcophagus was discovered

that dates back over 2,000 years.

It's a massive block of black granite that measures over 9 feet long by 5 feet wide,

and was buried 16 feet below the surface.

It's the largest of its kind ever found in Alexandria, an rare discovery in a location

that's been combed over by archaeologists for centuries.

But what's truly fascinating about the black sarcophagus is that somehow, against all odds,

the lid had never been opened.

When news broke about the tomb, the world became obsessed.

Jokes about ancient evils locked away, or of curses that could end the world suddenly

became popular memes on social media, and people began to ponder the obvious question.

What in the world would they find inside when they finally opened it?

What we witnessed in the aftermath of the announcement was proof of a very particular

characteristic that most people share. We hate locked doors.

We want to know what's behind them, what secrets might be hidden away.

We seem to have an innate desire to open things that are closed off to us.

But of course, that's not always a good thing.

While some doors might be benign, hiding nothing more than winter coats or board games,

other doors are there for a reason.

They act like a barrier between us and unsafe places.

They protect us from whatever dangers might lurk on the other side.

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