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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danica Kirka

What to know about the Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th century masterpiece of historical record

Bayeux Tapestry Things to Know - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter- (229 foot)-long medieval artwork that depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be displayed in Britain next year for the first time in 900 years.

It will be exhibited at the British Museum in London from September 2026 to July 2027 as part of a bilateral celebration of the 1,000th anniversary of the birth of William the Conqueror, the French nobleman who led the invasion. The loan was announced during French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the UK this week.

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