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Bayeux Tapestry Returns to England | Philadelphia News
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 230-foot masterpiece chronicling the 1066 Norman invasion, has arrived in England for the first time in nearly a thousand years—transported in secret under military escort, climate-controlled, and cradled in shock-absorbing foam across the Channel. Now on display at the British Museum from September 10 through July next year, this historic artifact—commissioned by William the Conqueror’s half-brother—symbolizes the enduring, complex bond between Britain and France. With over 100,000 tickets already sold, the exhibition promises to be one of the museum’s most popular…
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