Estimated 1M mummified bodies found in Egyptian necropolis, some 7ft tall

No explanation of where the bodies came from, scientists say

By Shepard Ambellas

FAIYUM, EGYPT (INTELLIHUB) — So far over 1,700 mummified bodies, of an estimated 1 million, have been unearthed in a necropolis South of Cairo.

It appears the mummies are approximately 1,500-years-old, buried during the time when Rome control vast swaths of Egypt.

However, the discovery has scientists scratching their heads as the literally have no explanation of where all of the bodies came from.

At least one body was reported to be more than 7ft. tall.

Kerry Muhlestein, the project director, from Brigham Young University, Utah, said for every 5 x 5 sq. meter sand plot excavated at least 40 bodies have found, showing the true significance of the site.

According to a recent report, the site named “Fag el-Gamous”, a necropolis, when translated means “The way of the buffalo”.

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