Name: Bayeux Tapestry. What it is: A roll of linen cloth with wool embroidery depicting scenes from the 11th century. Where it is from: Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy, France.

TO CELEBRATE the 900th anniversary of its Norman nave, Leominster Priory in Herefordshire is hosting a multi-arts festival ...

The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century. Charles Platiau/Reuters. Editor’s note: ...

The Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th-century treasure that tells the story of how William the Conqueror came to invade England in 1066, is displayed at France’s Bayeux Museum in this undated photo.

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The Bayeux Tapestry will go on display in the UK in 2022, it has been announced. The landmark agreement means that the artwork will leave France for the first time in 950 years.

History Famed medieval Bayeux Tapestry goes online, every thread At nearly 70 meters (77 yards) long, users may have to be skilled at using the scroll function of their computers.

The Bayeux Tapestry is a remarkable example of medieval art. The embroidery piece depicts events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and spans nearly 230 feet. It is believed to have been ...

RHSP/Courtesy Bayeux Museum/Ville de Bayeux A new extension to the Grand Seminary, designed by the British architectural firm RSHP, will house the tapestry and double the exhibition space.