Bayeux tapestry arrives on British shores for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ exhibition
•The Bayeux tapestry has arrived in the UK for a special exhibition at the British Museum.
•This marks the first time the tapestry has returned to England in nearly 1,000 years.
•The artwork depicts the Norman conquest and was transported across the Channel under secrecy.
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldCrowd cheers as artwork depicting Norman conquest is unloaded at British Museum after cross-Channel voyage
Like the man whose conquest of England almost a millennium ago it recounts, the Bayeux tapestry crossed the Channel in the dead of night, in as much secrecy as possible, landing on the country’s south coast early the following day.
The artefact’s arrival on Friday marked the first time it has returned to England in nearly 1,000 years, and British Museum staff will begin to prepare it for exhibition during its year-long loan.
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→The Bayeux tapestry has arrived in the UK for a special exhibition at the British Museum.
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