Bayeux Tapestry Arrives in London for British Museum Display

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After decades of Franco-British diplomacy, the 11th‑century Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in London for display at the British Museum, shown flat in a climate‑controlled case and insured at about €960 million; historians prize its vivid depictions of 1066 and daily life, while scholars continue to debate certain scenes and its English origins.
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