archaeologists have found approximately 30 beautifully damaged mummies in a 4 , 000 years aged egyptian necropolis with possessed 53 tombs . curator of tombs for middle egypt dr . abdel - rahman el - ayedi ' s committee established his burial excavation in the faiyum oasis from the el - lahun egyptian pantheon which is just outside of cairo . amongst the mummies , the team identified masks , brooches , clay pots and an sacrifice seat locate in a reliefs chapel . the building dates back to about 30 ce to 337 ad .
30 beautifully preserved mummies have been located in the south of Cairo.