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A Nation Gripped by ‘Bayeux Fever’ Finally Gets to See the Tapestry

By Alex Marshall · The New York Times · September 2026

A Nation Gripped by ‘Bayeux Fever’ Finally Gets to See the Tapestry

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"On Thursday, the British Museum opened its blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, its most eagerly anticipated show in decades."

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