Under the command of SS chief Heinrich Himmler, the Ahnenerbe group commissioned Schlabow and other scientists to travel to occupied France and study the Bayeux Tapestry in 1941. At some point ...

And at Harold's coronation, the tapestry includes a star with a streaming tail — the first known depiction of Halley's Comet. The last scene on the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Battle of Hastings.

And what extraordinary piece of artwork calls this place home? The Bayeux Tapestry, of course. Stretching across a 70-centimetre-wide and 70-metre-long cloth, the tapestry tells the story of ...

The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most treasured artworks in the world, depicting the Battle of Hastings, which changed the course of European history. Given its significance, you might be ...

You might ask why on earth would you make a stop to see a tapestry when Camembert cheese, hard cider and the rolling Normandy hills are beckoning? Well, because the Bayeux Tapestry, an ...

A brief overview of the Bayeux Tapestry, which is actually an embroidery sewn by English craftsmen. The clip highlights its purpose, history and function. Several sections are shown in more detail ...

For centuries, the remaining 230 feet of the tapestry have resided in Bayeux, a town of some 12,000 residents in Normandy, ...