excavation have found roughly 30 beautifully preserved mummies in a 4 , 000 year old coptic necropolis which held 53 tombs . supervisor of antiquities for middle egypt dr . hassan - hassan bel - ayedi ' s team established his archaeological station in the faiyum hills near the ala - lahun egyptian pyramid that is just south of cairo . along the mummies , the team unearthed rings , divination , bamboo containers and an offering box located in a sarcophagi cemetery . the hall traced back to about 30 bc to 337 ad .
30 beautifully preserved mummies have been located in the south of Cairo.