Nekhen

Barbara exclaimed after steering the Land Rover through the small village that little hinted of the past importance of this site - first called Nekhen, city of the falcon-headed god Horus, by the ancient Egyptians and later called Hierakonpolis, city of the hawk, by the Greeks.

From This Beloved Hour Lambert, Willa 1982

Nekhen News 11: 6-7 (on line at www. hierakonpolis.org/resources)

Zombie Attack at Hierakonpolis 2007

The Greek name Hierakonpolis (hierakon means "of the hawk") comes from the falcon-headed god Horus of the city Nekhen, the site's ancient Egyptian name.

City of the Hawk 2003

It is little wonder that for millennia the deified early kings of Hierakonpolis, called the Souls of Nekhen, were honored guests at the coronations and funerals of all pharaohs.

City of the Hawk 2003

Hierakonpolis in Upper Egypt -- ancient Nekhen and city of the Hawk -- is a vast archaeological site.

Interactive Dig Hierakonpolis - Nubians at Hierakonpolis 2002

Acknowledgements: The 2008 season of conservation at the Fort was made possible through a grant from the World Monuments Fund administered Annenberg Program for Endangered Cultural Heritage in the Developing World and generous donations from our many Friends of Nekhen to whom we are very grateful.

Interactive Dig Hierakonpolis - Hierakonpolis 2008 - Field Note 2 2002

Nubian pottery has also been reported from the Main Deposit in the floodplain town of Nekhen and at the predynastic temple (HK29A).

Interactive Dig Hierakonpolis - Nubian Pottery 2002

The 2006 season of conservation at the Fort was made possibly by a grant from the World Monuments Fund and generous donations from the Friends of Nekhen.

Interactive Dig Hierakonpolis - Hierakonpolis 2006 - The Fort 2002

November 7, 2005, the first day at Locality 6, was made even more memorable by the unexpected arrival of the Horus of Nekhen at lunchtime.

Interactive Dig Hierakonpolis - Hierakonpolis 2006 - A Wing and a Prayer 2002

This season's work at the Fort has been made possible by a grant from the Annenberg Foundation administered through the World Monuments Fund and the generous donations of the Friends of Nekhen (see www. hierakonpolis.org).

Interactive Dig Hierakonpolis - Hierakonpolis 2007 - Field Note 5 2002