Following the news that the Pompidou Centre is closing for five years, another famous French attraction is shutting down for ...

Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson's – aka King Harold II – residence in Bosham, a village on the coast of West Sussex, England, according to a news release published Jan ...

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 ...

Often referred to as the world’s most famous medieval artwork, the Bayeux Tapestry is both an ... in an extravagant hall before setting sail to France and the second time on his return prior ...

Now housed in the Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux in Normandy, France, the Bayeux Tapestry is considered a rare example of secular Romanesque art, similar in its narrative style to a cartoon strip.

Well, because the Bayeux Tapestry, an astonishingly long and beautifully made work of art, chronicles the 1066 Battle of Hastings. The approximately 230-foot-long tapestry is displayed in a dark ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that a house in England is the site of a lost residence of Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, and shown in the Bayeux Tapestry. By reinterpreting ...

This modern hotel pays respect to local custom by keeping its architecture notably in sync with the rest of the city, despite its relative newness. It faces the gothic cathedral on a town square ...