- ► large Byzantine-era pithos discovered in Turkey
- ► Roman-era grave found in Turkey
- ► 2,000-year-old terracotta figures found in China
- ► Ancient ship workshop discovered in Sinai
- ► Skeleton of teen girl discovered in Egypt
- ► 50 mummies discovered in Minya, Egypt
- ► Extinct human species found in Siberian cave
- ► First British beer discovered in Cambridgeshire
- ► 2,000-year-old winery discovered in Egypt
- ► Ancient tombs found in Nile Delta
Nekhen
by Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Nekhen
Nekhen or Hierakonpolis, also known as Al-Kom Al-Ahmar, was the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of the Predynastic period 3200-3100 BC, and probably also during the Early Dynastic Period. The site contains the oldest known Egyptian painted tomb, the Tomb 100, which is thought to date to the Naqada II c period from 3500 BC until 3200 BC.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Aswan Governorate
Site History: Fourth Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ptolemaic
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments
Exact Location
Loading...
Weather In Site
- Humidity: %
- Wind:
Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
Egypt Map
by amCharts