The Nazis loved the Bayeux Tapestry. They loved it so much that they tried (and failed) to steal it away to Germany at the ...

What it is: A roll of linen cloth with wool embroidery depicting scenes from the 11th century Where it is from: Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy, France When it was made: The late 11th century Related ...

The Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th-century piece that is more than 200 feet wide, has had a perilous history since its creation. The woven art tells the story of the conquest of England, depicting ...

A key artwork at the University of North Georgia (UNG), the Bayeux Tapestry Replica is the only full-size replica in the United States of the famous embroidery that visually captures the story of the ...

The historical saga of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 is chronicled across the 230-foot-long Bayeux Tapestry, one of the most amazing yet mysterious art historical marvels of all time.

In 1066 there were two invasions of England, a Viking and a Norman invasion. The Vikings were defeated but the Normans succeeded in conquering England, bringing to an end Anglo-Saxon England.

A fragment of the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry was discovered in an estate located in the State Archive of Schleswig-Holstein in the northern German city of Schleswig, according to Die Zeit.