In Egypt, a 1000-Year Old Mummy Unearthed in Good Condition. The discovery was made by Spanish archaeologists on Sunday in Luxor, in southern Egypt. <br/><br/>The mummy was discovered by Spanish archaeologists on Sunday, a little over 400 miles south of Cairo, on the west bank of the Nile, in a tomb dating from between 1075-664 BCE. <br/><br/>Luxor is an important city for Egyptian tourism, as it features many pyramids and other ancient artifacts.