Gerf Hussein

Gerf Hussein was a about 90 km south of Aswan situated place in Lower Nubia, where stood an ancient Egyptian rock temples dating from the reign of Ramses II. Gerf Hussein was a few miles south of Dendur, on the west side of the Nile, and is now covered by Lake Nasser.

The temple was built by the Viceroy of Kush Setau and was the gods Ptah, Ptah - Tatenen, Hathor and the god-king Ramses II dedicated. The 65 m long temple complex was partly built into the rock, resembling the ground plan of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel. The front half consisted of a free-standing pylon followed yard, which was surrounded by six columns and eight pillars statue. From the first pylon to the Nile brought a ram Sphinx Avenue. The rock-cut back was 43 m deep and had a pillared hall with six pillars statue, and four lateral statue niches with gods triads on the longitudinal walls. It was followed by offering table room and barqueshrine, to the rear wall were four hewn out of the rock cult statues.

Some parts of the temple were built on the island of New Kalabsha near Aswan again. A colossal statue of Ramses II from Gerf Hussein is now at the Nubian Museum in Aswan.