Bayeux Tapestry Arrives in England for First Time in Nearly 1,000 Years

The Bayeux Tapestry, a massive, 11th century masterwork that depicts the events surrounding the Duke of Normandy’s conquest of England, has returned to England for the first time in nearly one thousand years. The priceless historical treasure, which will be on display in the British Museum’s Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery from September 10 until July of 2027, was transported […]

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