archaeologists have placed nearly 30 beautifully reconstructed mummy in a 4 , 000 year old egyptian necropolis with holding 53 tombs . supervisor of archaeologists for south egypt dr . abdallah - rahman el - ayedi ' s team established his archaeological marker in the faiyum oasis near the ar - lahun egyptian pyramid which is just south of cairo . alongside the mummies , the squad collected masks , amulets , clay vessels and an offer table residing in a necropolis church . the chapel dates back to about 30 bc to 337 ab .
30 beautifully preserved mummies have been located in the south of Cairo.