02:19Crowds queued outside the British Museum this week, some dressed in medieval attire, for a first look at the Bayeux Tapestry, on display in England for the first time since it was made almost 1,000 years ago.The 70-metre embroidery tells the story of the Norman Conquest of 1066 in astonishing detail. But its own story is almost as remarkable: a revolution it narrowly survived, a dictator who took an interest in it, and a war that nearly saw it disappear again.So how exactly did this centuries-old artefact end up back on English soil, on loan from France?The Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum is sponsored by WorldQuant, founded by Igor Tulchinsky.Up next
The Bayeux tapestry’s 1,000 year journey to the British Museum
Crowds queued outside the British Museum this week, some dressed in medieval attire, for a first look at the Bayeux Tapestry, on display in England for the first time since it was made almost 1,000 years ago. The 70-metre embroidery tells the story of the Norman Conquest of 1066 in astonishing detail. But its own story is almost as remarkable: a revolution it narrowly survived, a dictator who took an interest in it, and a war that nearly saw it disappear again. So how exactly did this centuries-old artefact end up back on English soil, on loan from France? The Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum is sponsored by WorldQuant, founded by Igor Tulchinsky.
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