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[[Image:The temple of Gerf Hussein by George Snyder.jpg|thumb|The freestanding courtyard of Gerf Hussein temple, reconstructed at [[New Kalabsha]]]]


The temple of '''Gerf Hussein''' (in Ancient Egypt: '''Per Ptah''', or 'House of Ptah') was dedicated to pharaoh [[Ramesses II]] and built by the [[Setau]], Viceroy of [[Nubia]]. Situated on a bank of the Nile some 90&nbsp;km south of [[Aswan]], it was partly free-standing and partly cut from the rock.<ref>Dieter Arnold, Nigel Strudwick & Sabine Gardiner, The Encyclopaedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture, I.B. Tauris Publishers, 2003. p.98</ref> It was dedicated to "[[Ptah]], Ptah-Tatenen and [[Hathor]], and associated with Ramesses, 'the Great God.'"<ref>Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, Blackwell Books, 1992. p.260</ref><ref>Grimal, p.260</ref>
The temple of '''Gerf Hussein''' (in Ancient Egypt: '''Per Ptah''', or 'House of Ptah') was dedicated to pharaoh [[Ramesses II]] and built by the [[Setau]], Viceroy of [[Nubia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Francis Frith (1822-98) - Another view of the temple of Gerf-Hossayn|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/2701172/another-view-of-the-temple-of-gerf-hossayn|access-date=2022-02-04|website=www.rct.uk|language=en}}</ref> Situated on a bank of the Nile some 90&nbsp;km south of [[Aswan]], it was partly free-standing and partly [[rock-cut architecture|cut from the rock]].<ref>Dieter Arnold, Nigel Strudwick & Sabine Gardiner, The Encyclopaedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture, I.B. Tauris Publishers, 2003. p.98</ref> It was dedicated to "[[Ptah]], Ptah-[[Tatenen]] and [[Hathor]], and associated with Ramesses, 'the Great God.'"<ref>Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, Blackwell Books, 1992. p.260</ref><ref>Grimal, p.260</ref>


During the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s, sections of the free-standing portion of this temple were dismantled and they have now been reconstructed at the site of [[New Kalabsha]]. Most of the rock cut temple was left in place and is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile.
During the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s, as part of the [[International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia]], sections of the free-standing portion of this temple were dismantled and they have now been reconstructed at the site of [[New Kalabsha]]. Most of the rock cut temple was left in place and is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Francis Frith (1822-98) - Another view of the temple of Gerf-Hossayn|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/2701172/another-view-of-the-temple-of-gerf-hossayn|access-date=2022-02-04|website=www.rct.uk|language=en}}</ref>


An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes led from the Nile to the first [[pylon (architecture)|pylon]], which like the courtyard beyond is also free standing.<ref>Arnold, Strudwick & Gardiner, op. cit., p.99</ref> The courtyard is surrounded by six columns and eight statue pillars.<ref>Arnold, Strudwick & Gardiner, p.99</ref> The entrance to a peristyle court "is decorated with colossal Osiris statues."<ref>Grimal, p.260</ref> The rear portion of the building which is 43 m in depth was carved out of rock and follows the structure of Abu Simbel with a pillared hall featuring two rows of three statue pillars and, curiously, four statue recesses, each with divine triads along the sides.<ref>Arnold, Strudwick & Gardiner, p.99</ref> Beyond the hall lay the hall of the offering table and the barque chamber with four cult statues of Ptah, Ramesses, Ptah-Tatenen and Hathor carved out of the rock.
An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes led from the Nile to the first [[pylon (architecture)|pylon]], which like the courtyard beyond is also free standing.<ref>Arnold, Strudwick & Gardiner, op. cit., p.99</ref> The courtyard is surrounded by six columns and eight statue pillars.<ref>Arnold, Strudwick & Gardiner, p.99</ref> The entrance to a peristyle court "is decorated with colossal Osiris statues."<ref>Grimal, p.260</ref> The rear portion of the building which is 43 m in depth was carved out of rock and follows the structure of Abu Simbel with a pillared hall featuring two rows of three statue pillars and, curiously, four statue recesses, each with divine triads along the sides.<ref>Arnold, Strudwick & Gardiner, p.99</ref> Beyond the hall lay the hall of the offering table and the barque chamber with four cult statues of Ptah, Ramesses, Ptah-Tatenen and Hathor carved out of the rock.
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File:David Roberts Rock Temple Gerf Hussein.jpg|Painting inside the temple by [[David Roberts (painter)|David Roberts]] (1838)
File:David Roberts Rock Temple Gerf Hussein.jpg|Painting inside the temple by [[David Roberts (painter)|David Roberts]] (1838)
File:Neu-Kalabscha_Gerf_Hussein_05.JPG|Somewhat "squat" statue of Ramesses II in the courtyard
File:Neu-Kalabscha_Gerf_Hussein_05.JPG|Somewhat "squat" statue of Ramesses II in the courtyard
File:Ramesses II from Gerf Hussein.jpg |At the [[Nubian Museum]] in Aswan
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==See also==
*[[List of ancient Egyptian sites]], including sites of temples


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 08:21, 19 December 2022

Gerf Hussein
Per Ptah
The freestanding courtyard of Gerf Hussein temple, reconstructed at New Kalabsha
Temple of Gerf Hussein is located in Egypt
Temple of Gerf Hussein
Shown within Egypt
LocationNew Kalabsha
TypeTemple
History
BuilderSetau
PeriodsNineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Site notes
ConditionPartially reconstructed, some submerged

The temple of Gerf Hussein (in Ancient Egypt: Per Ptah, or 'House of Ptah') was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by the Setau, Viceroy of Nubia.[1] Situated on a bank of the Nile some 90 km south of Aswan, it was partly free-standing and partly cut from the rock.[2] It was dedicated to "Ptah, Ptah-Tatenen and Hathor, and associated with Ramesses, 'the Great God.'"[3][4]

During the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s, as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, sections of the free-standing portion of this temple were dismantled and they have now been reconstructed at the site of New Kalabsha. Most of the rock cut temple was left in place and is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile.[5]

An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes led from the Nile to the first pylon, which like the courtyard beyond is also free standing.[6] The courtyard is surrounded by six columns and eight statue pillars.[7] The entrance to a peristyle court "is decorated with colossal Osiris statues."[8] The rear portion of the building which is 43 m in depth was carved out of rock and follows the structure of Abu Simbel with a pillared hall featuring two rows of three statue pillars and, curiously, four statue recesses, each with divine triads along the sides.[9] Beyond the hall lay the hall of the offering table and the barque chamber with four cult statues of Ptah, Ramesses, Ptah-Tatenen and Hathor carved out of the rock.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Francis Frith (1822-98) - Another view of the temple of Gerf-Hossayn". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. ^ Dieter Arnold, Nigel Strudwick & Sabine Gardiner, The Encyclopaedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture, I.B. Tauris Publishers, 2003. p.98
  3. ^ Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, Blackwell Books, 1992. p.260
  4. ^ Grimal, p.260
  5. ^ "Francis Frith (1822-98) - Another view of the temple of Gerf-Hossayn". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  6. ^ Arnold, Strudwick & Gardiner, op. cit., p.99
  7. ^ Arnold, Strudwick & Gardiner, p.99
  8. ^ Grimal, p.260
  9. ^ Arnold, Strudwick & Gardiner, p.99

23°17′00″N 32°54′00″E / 23.2833°N 32.9000°E / 23.2833; 32.9000