archaeologists have found approximately 30 beautifully displayed mummies in a 4 , 000 year old coptic necropolis and hold 53 skeletons . supervisor of antiquities for middle egypt dr . hassan - rahman el - ayedi ' s company installed his archaeological platform in the faiyum oasis near the ala - lahun masonic pyramid , is just outside of cairo . besides the mummies , the team found masks , talismans , clay plates and an offer table located in a tombs chapel . the chapel dates back to about 30 bc to 337 c .
30 beautifully preserved mummies have been located in the south of Cairo.