Zahi Hawass claims Osiris tomb in 1998 after team discovery

August 27, 2025

EgyptGeneral

Necropolis/tombs complex3000 - 1500 BC

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In 1999, Zahi Hawass announced a granite sarcophagus of Osiris at 30m depth, calling it "the most important archaeological discovery of his career." The sarcophagus was dated to around 500 BC. Hawass claimed the chamber could be the mythical tomb of Osiris described in tradition.

Key facts

In February 1998, Reuters reported Egyptian archaeologists found a granite sarcophagus of Osiris
The discovery was made in a 30m (98 ft) deep tomb at Giza
Zahi Hawass called it 'the most important archaeological discovery of his entire career'
The sarcophagus was partially underwater and determined to date from around 600 BC
Hawass claimed the chamber could be the mythical tomb of Osiris described in tradition
Boris Sed and his team were not credited for their earlier discovery of the sarcophagus lid
The Fox Television special 'Opening the Lost Tomb Live' aired in March 1999