And at Harold's coronation, the tapestry includes a star with a streaming tail — the first known depiction of Halley's Comet.

For centuries, the remaining 230 feet of the tapestry have resided in Bayeux, a town of some 12,000 residents in Normandy, France. The embroidered fabric has only left town twice since its ...

Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. Show more The Bayeux Tapestry is a ...