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The Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum after a secret journey from France
By Jill Lawless, Associated Press at KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 10, 2026
· 5 min read
After almost 1,000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil.In scenes like a heist movie in reverse, the priceless Medieval artwork was spirited into the British Museum on Friday in the dead of night, after a high-tech, tight-security operation where any slip-up could have spelled disas...
Key takeaway It's a public homecoming for a vivid visual record of the 1066 Norman invasion, the last successful conquest of England.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? After almost 1,000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil.In scenes like a heist movie in reverse, the priceless Medieval artwork was spirited into the British Museum on Friday in the dead of night, after a high-tech, tight-security operation where any slip-up could have spelled disas...
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