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Delight as ‘one of the most iconic pieces of art ever produced in the UK’ to return in 2026

Tapestry to go on display in British Museum next year, with treasures from Sutton Hoo lent to France in exchange

The tapestry is expected to arrive in the UK to the British Museum next year on loan from France.

France will loan the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum from September 2026 to June 2027, French President Emmanuel Macron told media at the start of his state visit to the UK Tuesday.

The work depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and is one of the most precious pieces of medieval art

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A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

Five centuries ago, the Incas ruled the western half of South America with the help of a unique form of writing based on coloured and knotted cords. These strings, called khipus, recorded major events, tracked economic matters, and even encoded biographies and poetry, according to the Spanish chroniclers who witnessed…