Grave mystery: Mummified Egyptians discovered in Cairo

The charred remains of least 50 mummified Egyptians have been found in a plundered tomb in Cairo, the Daily Mail reported.

It is thought most of the bodies were members of the ancient Egyptian elite, and inscriptions suggest the tomb contains a prince and princess, related to two pharaohs who ruled during the 14th century BC.

But excavation wasn’t easy because the tomb is covered in soot - from a fire started by grave robbers in the late 19th century.

The find was made during excavations by Egyptologists from the University of Basel Kings' Valley Project close to the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, about 310 miles (500 kilometres) south of Cairo.

Experts identified the burial place of several children as well as other family members of two pharaohs.

The team have been working on tomb KV 40 - where the find was made - close to the city of Luxor for three years.

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