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Fdesouche.com reported that Lloyd de Beer, the curator in charge of the Bayeux tapestry exhibition at the British Museum, stated Thursday at the Cheltenham Literature Festival that the work would no longer be displayed vertically in Bayeux. Transferred to London for this year's exhibition, it was presented flat in a display case there. According to de Beer, it will now be exhibited flat or inclined, depending on conservation requirements, and the public will probably not see it hanging again during their lifetime. https://t.co/YkJb7DFt6A #TapisserieDeBayeux #Conservation #BritishMuseum (translated)

The Bayeux Tapestry, on display at the British Museum, has attracted enormous visitor numbers and has led to the implementation of new rules to manage the flow, due to the exceptional interest sparked by the historical representation of the Battle of Hastings. #ArazzoDiBayeux #BritishMuseum #StoriaInglese (translated)

The British Museum is planning measures to reduce the long queues for the famous Bayeux Tapestry, which is being displayed in England for the first time in nearly 1000 years, including extended opening hours and additional seating. #TeppichVonBayeux #BritishMuseum #Kulturveranstaltung (translated)

Tomas Kapler stated in his contribution that the discovery of two fragments of pyrite in a former clay pit near English Barnham, according to him, pushed evidence of fire being used by humans back by 350,000 years. A team from the British Museum, led by Nick Ashton and Rob Davis, found them in reddish clay, even though pyrite was not naturally present in the area, according to Kapler. Archaeologists also discovered charred and heat-cracked hand axes and soil burned at over 700 °C there. It reportedly took scientists four years to eliminate the possibility of a fire caused by lightning. Kapler wrote that research published in December 2025 in the journal Nature described the oldest unequivocal evidence that humans could make fire themselves. According to him, the previous such evidence came from Neanderthal sites in northern France and was 50,000 years old. The find from Barnham, according to Kapler, shows that humans had this ability already 400,000 years ago. Chris Stringer from the Natural History Museum in London speculated that they were early Neanderthals, among other reasons based on finds from Swanscombe and Atapuerca. The contribution also addressed the fact that archaeological finds mainly preserve stone, while wood, leather, and plant fibers deteriorate. Kapler recalled a 35,000-year-old tool made from mammoth ivory from the German cave Hohle Fels, whose holes, according to him, allowed for the production of rope, and a six-millimeter fragment of a cord 50,000 years old found in the French Abri du Maras. Archaeologist Bruce Hardy's estimate that we know less than 10 percent of the ordinary life of prehistoric humans was linked by Kapler to the items that did not survive, such as nets, bags, bowstrings, or footwear. According to his conclusion, the image of the Stone Age captures primarily what has not perished. #Archeologie #DobaKamenná #Historie (translated)

Im British Museum in London, wo der Bayeux-Wandteppich erstmals außerhalb Frankreichs ausgestellt ist, wurden neue Regeln eingeführt, darunter das Verbot von Zeichnungen und Fotografien, um die Besucherströme effizienter zu lenken und lange Wartezeiten zu minimieren. #BayeuxTeppich #BritishMuseum #KunstAusstellung

El tapiz de Bayeux, que relata la conquista normanda de Inglaterra, se exhibe en Londres, donde miles de visitantes han reservado entradas para recorrer la exposición en el British Museum, marcando un hito histórico en su regreso al Reino Unido tras casi mil años. #tapizdeBayeux #BritishMuseum #historiaInglesa

L'Arazzo di Bayeux, un capolavoro del XI secolo salvato dalla distruzione durante la Rivoluzione Francese, torna a Londra dopo un millennio e ha già venduto 100 mila biglietti in sole 24 ore, stabilendo un nuovo record di incassi al British Museum. #ArazzoDiBayeux #BritishMuseum #Cultura

Den medeltida Bayeuxtapeten, som nu är utställd på British Museum efter att ha transporterats till Storbritannien, har väckt enormt intresse och debatt på grund av sitt historiska värde och kulturella betydelse, med en uppskattad värde av 10 miljarder kronor. #Bayeuxtapeten #BritishMuseum #Medeltiden

Op de eerste dag van de tentoonstelling in Londen is er een enorme belangstelling ontstaan voor het duizend jaar oude Tapijt van Bayeux, dat een belangrijke historische gebeurtenis uit de Normandische verovering van Engeland afbeeldt. #TapijtvanBayeux #BritishMuseum #WillemdeVeroveraar

Der historische Teppich von Bayeux, der die normannische Invasion Englands und die Thronbesteigung von Wilhelm dem Eroberer darstellt, zieht als seltene Leihgabe des französischen Staates im British Museum in London seit seiner Eröffnung am 10. September 2026 große Menschenmengen an. #TeppichvonBayeux #BritishMuseum #Kulturhistorie

At the @BritishMuseum, The King spoke of the deep friendship between the United Kingdom and France, celebrating the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry and thanking all those involved. Au @BritishMuseum, le Roi a parlé de la profonde amitié entre le Royaume-Uni et la France, célébrant le prêt de la Tapisserie de Bayeux et remerciant toutes les personnes impliquées. Read His Majesty’s speech in full on: https://t.co/rIpdHqHWCK #RoyaumeUni #France #Bayeux

🇬🇧 🇫🇷 Au British Museum, le Roi et la Reine ont été rejoints par le Président de la France, Emmanuel Macron et Mme Brigitte Macron, le Premier ministre Andy Burnham et Mme Marie-France Van-Heel, pour visiter l'exposition de la Tapisserie de Bayeux au British Museum.  Suite à un accord historique entre le Royaume-Uni et la France, la Tapisserie de Bayeux a été prêtée par la France au Royaume-Uni pour la première fois depuis sa création il y a près de 1 000 ans. La Tapisserie de Bayeux représente les événements menant à la Conquête normande de l’Angleterre en 1066.  Les conservateurs ont montré à Leurs Majestés des scènes clés de la tapisserie avant de rejoindre les personnes impliquées dans le prêt et les élèves d’écoles britanniques et françaises, dans la Grande Cour du musée. #BritishMuseum #TapisserieDeBayeux #Histoire

La Tapisserie de Bayeux à Londres. Mille ans d’Histoire, exposés au British Museum. Ce prêt exceptionnel est un geste de confiance et d’amitié entre la France et le Royaume-Uni qui partagent tant. Ce trésor nous rapproche encore. https://t.co/Yx5lc1hVEN #TapisserieDeBayeux #Histoire #BritishMuseum