Ancient Egyptian art is instantly recognisable and a famous characteristic of this enthralling civilisation.

This talk by Beth Asbury is an overview of art, tomb, temple, and domestic architecture. Come along to find out more about a statue that influenced Henry Moore and the second largest religious complex in the world.

Beth is West Berkshire Council’s Assistant Archaeologist. She has also worked as an assistant to Dr Zahi Hawass at the Ministry of State for Antiquities in Cairo, and at the Pitt Rivers Museum and Ashmolean Museum. She is a committee member of the Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society (TVAES) and the Council for British Archaeology Wessex Group.

Information and image source: West Berkshire Heritage