The life-size tomb replica of the museum has been a major
attraction ever since its creation in 1935 for the former
Rosicrucian Egyptian Oriental Museum.The life-size tomb replica of the museum has been a major
attraction ever since its creation in 1935 for the former
Rosicrucian Egyptian Oriental Museum.

This tomb is a composite replica of several rock-cut tombs dating
from about 2100 to 1100 BC. Tombs similar to this were cut into
the limestone hillsides overlooking the village of Beni Hasan in
Egypt. This one was constructed for a provincial nomarch named Khnumhotep.This tomb is a composite replica of several rock-cut tombs dating
from about 2100 to 1100 BC. Tombs similar to this were cut into
the limestone hillsides overlooking the village of Beni Hasan in
Egypt. This one was constructed for a provincial nomarch named Khnumhotep.

It is made up of two rooms at different levels. The hieroglyphic
inscription around the entrance serves as a tombstone and as a
prayer to the god Ra, which reads ...It is made up of two rooms at different levels. The hieroglyphic
inscription around the entrance serves as a tombstone and as a
prayer to the god Ra, which reads ...

"Praise be to the sun god Ra, when he rises on the horizon east
of heaven. Behold, behold Khnumhotep ...""Praise be to the sun god Ra, when he rises on the horizon east
of heaven. Behold, behold Khnumhotep ..."