archaeologists have found about 30 beautifully preservation mummies in a 4 , 000 date old egyptian necropolis it holding 53 tombs . surveyor of antiquities for eastern egypt dr . abdel - karim l - ayedi ' s team established his archaeological sites in the faiyum oasis near the es - lahun egyptian pyramid it is just south of cairo . around the mummies , the team located masks , amulets , sand pots and an offering table located in a funerary chapel . the chapel dates back to about 30 bc to 337 ad .
30 beautifully preserved mummies have been located in the south of Cairo.