excavations have found approximately 30 beautifully recovered mummies in a 4 , 000 year old coptic tomb also held 53 burial . commissioner of antiquities for middle egypt dr . rahman - jamal bel - ayedi ' s group established his archaeological website in the faiyum oasis nearest the el - lahun egyptian pyramid which is just south of egyptians . beyond the mummies , the lab found reliefs , pendants , clay pots and an offering table installed 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.