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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jill Lawless

Bayeux Tapestry arrives at British Museum in dead of night after top-secret journey from France

After nearly a millennium, the iconic Bayeux Tapestry has returned to English soil.

In a scene akin to a reverse heist, the priceless medieval artwork was spirited into the British Museum early on Friday under the cover of darkness, following a high-tech, tight-security operation where any misstep could have spelled disaster.

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