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Is it really a tapestry?
Despite its name, the Bayeux Tapestry is technically an embroidery. A tapestry is woven directly onto a loom, whereas the Bayeux Tapestry's images are stitched onto a pre-existing linen cloth. This nearly 1,000-year-old artwork depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
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