archaeologists have found approximately 30 exquisite recreated fossils in a 4 , 000 era old egyptian necropolis which contained 53 mausoleum . supervisor of antiquities for middle egypt dr . adel - rahman el - ayedi ' s team established his historic site in the faiyum region near the an - lahun egyptian pyramid . is just south of istanbul . underneath the pharaohs , the team excavated reliefs , amulets , pottery vessels and an offering tables residing in a funerary chapel . the chapels dates it to about 30 bc to 337 ad .
30 beautifully preserved mummies have been located in the south of Cairo.