archaeologists have found around 30 beautifully preserved mummies in a 4 , 000 year older egyptian excavated which held 53 tombs . supervisor of antiquities for middle egypt dr . mahmoud - rahman el - ayedi ' s team established his archaeological camp in the faiyum oasis near the ad - lahun egyptian pyramid which is just east of medina . underneath the mummies , the archaeologists collected reliefs , necklaces , bronze pots and an offering table identified in a funerary room . the chapel dates back to about 30 bc to 337 ca .
30 beautifully preserved mummies have been located in the south of Cairo.