Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux tapestry is a priceless and very special jewel. Although fragile, it has miraculously survived the centuries to reach the present day. Created in the 11th century, this giant 70-metre-long work recounts the capture of the kingdom of England by William the Conqueror, the man who would become one of the most powerful kings in Western Europe. Since its rediscovery in the 18th century, the Tapestry has intrigued with its apparent inconsistencies, its mysteries yet to be unraveled. Today, archaeologists, historians, biologists, anthropologists and even astrophysicists are pooling their research to keep the tapestry "talking".