Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library will have a 3-part educational series focusing on “Ancient Empires” this spring. The first program in the series, “Ancient Empires: Egypt,” will take place on Saturday, January 13, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., in the Multi-purpose Room of the library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy.
In this first of three programs on Ancient Empires, former art and architecture history professor Sheba Akhtar will talk about the significance of the Nile River to the history of Egypt. Learn about the evolution of the pyramids in the Old Kingdom and the rock-carved tombs of the Middle Kingdom. Akhtar will also talk about the architectural wonders of the New Kingdom, such as King Tut’s Tomb in the Valley of the Kings, the Temple at Karnak, Queen Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple, and Ramses II’s Temple at Abu Simbel.
Akhtar received her Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and taught art and architecture history for 20 years. She is the author of “Of Colour and Form” and numerous articles on art and architecture.
The series will continue in February and March with programs on Greece and Rome.
The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Cinco Ranch Branch Library at 281-395-1311 or the library system’s Public Information Office at 281-633-4734.