archaeologists have excavated approximately 30 carefully preserved skeletons in a 4 , 000 year old cairo sarcophagi where held 53 remains . supervisor of antiquities for middle egypt dr . sheik - rahman bel - ayedi ' s team set his archaeological website in the faiyum oasis nearest the es - lahun egyptian pyramid who is just south of cairo . with the mummies , the team found masks , amulets , clay pots and an opening table located in a funerary chapel . the site dates back to about 30 c to 337 ad .
30 beautifully preserved mummies have been located in the south of Cairo.