Greek name, more properly Hermopolis Magna, for the ancient Egyptian Khmunu, modern el-Ashmunein, capital of the 15th nomeof UpperEgypt. The site is virtually destroyed, but there are remains from the Middle Kingdom to the Roman Period. It has been excavated by expeditions from Italy in 1903, Germany from 1929–1939, the University of Alexandria during the late 1940s, various Egyptian inspectors, and more recently a British Museumexpedition from 1980–1990. Many of the blocks from Amarna were reused in construction work here by Ramesses II.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier
Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. EdwART. 2011.