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Bayeux Tapestry arrives in London for first time in nearly 1,000 years

The Bayeux Tapestry arrived at the British Museum in London in the early hours of Friday in a high-security overnight operation, marking the first time the medieval masterpiece has been on English soil in nearly a millennium.

Liz Truss joins letter opposing return of Parthenon Marbles

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has joined 33 other signatories in a letter organized by right-wing campaign group Great British Pac that criticizes what they claim is a "covert" and "accelerating campaign" to return the Parthenon Marbles from the…

Bayeux Tapestry to be shown in UK for first time in 1,000 years

The Bayeux Tapestry, the iconic 11th-century artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England, will be displayed in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years as part of a historic loan agreement between Britain and France. As reported…