The website has been totally redesigned and contains a lot of new information about the site of Hierakonpolis and its place in the predynastic history of Egypt, as well as later times.
Discover the results of the recent fieldwork of the Hierakonpolis Expedition and the history of the site, or browse the comprehensive bibliography of Hierakonpolis! You even have a chance to become a Friend of Nekhen and help support the work of the Expedition in rediscovering, recording and conserving one of the most important sites in predynastic Egypt.
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Hierakonpolis, the City of the Hawk, ancient Egyptian Nekhen, is one of the most important archaeological sites for understanding the foundations of ancient Egyptian society.