View of three of the original eight Osiris pillars which, together with six columns, used to surround the courtyard of the temple of Gerf Hussein, in Nubia. Three lintels, carved with hieroglyphics, are still in situ on top of the pillars and a bearded gentleman is standing in front of them. The Nile is visible in the background to the right. The temple of Gerf Hussein was a partially rock-cut complex built by Setau, the Viceroy of Kush during the reign of Rameses II (1279-1213 BC), and dedicated to Ptah, Ptah-Tatenen, Hathor and the deified Rameses II. The free-standing elements of the complex (pylon, courtyard and peristyle court) were moved in the 1960s by UNESCO as part of a large project to save a series of ancient monuments from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, following the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The rear portion of the temple which was cut into the rock and, similarly to the temples at Abu Simbel, had a pillared hall with two rows of three statue pillars and various chapels and niches, was left in place and it is now under the waters of Lake Nasser.