17 Mummies Discovered in Ancient Tomb Egypt. Egyptian archaeologists have certainly discovered seventeen mummies in a centuries-old. Most bodies are completely intact.
The tomb is near the city of Minya, 250 kilometers south of Cairo. The Ministry of Antiquities announced the finding earlier today.
The Grave tomb was discovered last year by students of Cairo University, who were searching for remains of ancient civilizations with radar.
The tomb is 8 meters below the ground. The mummies are not dated yet, but they are expected to have been there since the Greek-Roman period.