Apr 24, 2007 10:00 AM

The Animated Tapestry of Bayeux

The Bayeux TapestryUploaded by dekku David Newton has put together an absolutely incredible animated reproduction of the controversial Bayeux Tapestry, which illustrates the Norman Invasion of England in 1066 chronologically over the length of a 20 inch tall and 230 foot wide tapestry. I could do without the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, but it’s […]

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