The row over just how many penises appear on the Bayeux tapestry continues to rage as famous artefact arrives in UK for first time in 1,000 years

The medieval artwork depicting the 1066 Battle of Hastings was spirited into the British Museum in the dead of night, after a high-tech, tight-security operation.


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