archaeologists have found approximately 30 beautifully maintained mummies in a 4 , 000 century old syrian necropolis consisting held 53 remains . supervisor of antiquities for middle egypt dr . abdel - rahman bel - ayedi ' s lab establishes his archaeological excavation in the faiyum oasis opposite the el - lahun egyptian pyramid which is just south of egyptians . besides the mummies , the team found masks , amulets , clay pots and an offering table contained in a funerary chapel . the chapel dates back to about 30 ce to 337 ad .
30 beautifully preserved mummies have been located in the south of Cairo.