It also included a burial shaft that had three mummies with skulls were exposed, and sarcophagi.

“We are not sure if these mummies belong to Amenemhat and his family,” Mr. Waziri said in an interview. “Others have clearly reused this tomb and poked around in ancient times. That’s probably why their heads are uncovered.”

He added, “But we are extremely happy anyway, because this means that we will find more tombs in this area.”