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Bayeux Tapestry Arrives in London | Art News
The Bayeux Tapestry, a thousand-year-old masterpiece, has arrived in London under heavy police escort—its first visit to England in a millennium. This historic loan from France, endorsed by President Macron as a symbol of European unity, marks a bold diplomatic move amid shifting global alliances. After months of debate and a legal hurdle cleared, the fragile tapestry—already damaged with tears and holes—will be carefully displayed horizontally in the British Museum starting September, with tickets already sold out. In return, the UK is sending prized treasures like the Sutton Hoo artifacts…
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