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How a 1,000-Year-Old Tapestry Took London by Storm

How a 1,000-Year-Old Tapestry Took London by Storm

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For the first time in centuries, the Bayeux Tapestry — a nearly
1,000-year-old piece of embroidery that depicts the invasion of
England by William the Conqueror in 1066 — is on display in
Britain.

It was long said by art experts to be too fragile to move. But in
a development that required geopolitical persuasion, this summer
the tapestry made its way from Bayeux, France, to the British
Museum in London.

When the first block of tickets went on sale, the British Museum
said, over 80,000 people at a time waited online to buy them.

In this episode of the “Sunday Daily,” Alex Marshall, a culture
reporter for The New York Times, talks with host Michael Barbaro
about why this ancient piece of embroidery matters so much to the
British public.

On Today’s Episode:

Alex Marshall is a European culture reporter for
The New York Times, based in London.

Background Reading:

How to See a Bayeux Tapestry — Without Going to the British
Museum

A Nation Gripped by ‘Bayeux Fever’ Finally Gets to See the
Tapestry

Photo credit: Kin Cheung for Associated Press.

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