A new theory from the University of Bristol suggests that one of history's most famous medieval artifacts may have served a surprising purpose. The Bayeux Tapestry, the iconic 68-meter embroidered ...

New research by a historian from the University of Bristol offers an intriguing suggestion about one of history's biggest mysteries—the original purpose of the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry.

At 224 feet long and roughly 770 pounds, the Bayeux Tapestry is a large piece of medieval embroidery. It depicts the events ...

New research by an historian from the University of Bristol offers an intriguing suggestion about one of history's biggest ...

Prof Benjamin Pohl, a historian from the University of Bristol, has published a new paper on the history of the Bayeux ...

Fusing age-old techniques with digital tools, a new generation of creatives is expanding the tradition of tapestries—and ...

The Great Famine of 1315–1317 was one of the worst catastrophes of the late Middle Ages. Persistent rain destroyed crops, ...

New research suggests Bayeux Tapestry may have been designed for a monastery dining hall. A professor argues it could have ...

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For the first time in Estonia: the works of El Greco, the brightest star of Spanish art, and the treasures of Toledo Cathedral have reached the Niguliste Museum ...

First, we knocked on wood. Then we asked a visual artist, a designer, a psychic medium, a makeup artist and a conductor to ...

St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame has been hosting Christmastime madrigal dinners for more than half a century. It had been at least 25 years since I attended their wonderful event. Earlier this ...