Bayeux Tapestry Returns to England Under Police Protection

The 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England for display under heavy police protection, marking its first appearance in the country in nearly a thousand years.

9 Sept, 21:43 — 9 Sept, 21:43

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A huge 11th-century tapestry of the Norman Conquest has (carefully) traveled to England

Part war propaganda, part comic strip, the 230-foot Bayeux Tapestry is back in England for the first time in 900 years. It depicts the 1066 Battle of Hastings, which ended Anglo-Saxon rule.

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Bayeux Tapestry Returns to England Under Police Protection

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A huge 11th-century tapestry of the Norman Conquest has (carefully) traveled to England

Rückkehr unter Polizeischutz: Nach fast tausend Jahren ist der Teppich von Bayeux in England zu sehen

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