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France will loan the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum from September 2026 to June 2027, French President Emmanuel Macron told media at the start of his state visit to the UK Tuesday.

The work depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and is one of the most precious pieces of medieval art

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

Five centuries ago, the Incas ruled the western half of South America with the help of a unique form of writing based on coloured and knotted cords. These strings, called khipus, recorded major events, tracked economic matters, and even encoded biographies and poetry, according to the Spanish chroniclers who witnessed…

Exclusive: Pass to be presented to playwright’s grandson after original cancelled over conviction for gross indecency

A British metal detectorist discovered a gold band with an engraved date-of-death in Norfolk.

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is set to return four bronze statues from Thailand’s looted Prakhon Chai hoard.

5/5 The sacred art of three religions are traced back to their origins in this spellbinding and sensual show

BP has funded Washington’s National Gallery of Art, UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait Gallery