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Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Nekhen Ceremonial Enclosure of Pharao Khasekhemwy Alternative Name: Hierakonpolis Ceremonial Enclosure of Pharao KhaseCountry: Egypt Region: Upper Egypt (South) Type: Ancient Palace
Nearest Town: Luxor Nearest Village: Al Basaliyah Qibli
Latitude: 25.091541N Longitude: 32.773668E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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The remains of the 9 Meter tall mud brick ceremonial enclosure with granite architectural elements. In the desert, just south of the temple mound of the Dynastic site of Nekhen later called Hierakonpolis by the Greeks. The site is not accessible due to ongoing excavations.
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