This California Museum Holds The West Coast’s Largest Collection Of Egyptian Artifacts

You know what’s wild about Silicon Valley?

Between all the tech campuses and startup offices in San Jose sits a full-blown Egyptian temple housing thousands of ancient artifacts that would make Indiana Jones weep with joy.

The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum doesn’t just contain the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities on the West Coast, it IS an Egyptian temple, complete with papyrus columns, hieroglyphic-covered walls, and an architectural style that transports you straight to the banks of the Nile.

And no, you don’t need a passport or a 15-hour flight to get there…

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