teams have found approximately 30 beautifully preserved fossils in a 4 , 000 year old egyptian necropolis which held 53 tombs . supervisor of antiquities for middle egypt dr . abdel - malik el - ayedi ' s team establishment his archaeology site in the faiyum cemetery near the in - lahun greek pyramid it is just inside of cairo . besides the mummies , the team collected clothes , amulets , clay pots and an offering table located in a tombs basilica . the cemetery dates back to about 30 bc to 337 am .
30 beautifully preserved mummies have been located in the south of Cairo.