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The Most “Blasphemous” Tapestry in the World? Historians Can’t Agree: 93 or 94 Penises?

Summary by The Archaeologist
Historians can't agree on whether 93 or 94 human and animal penises adorn the Bayeux TapestrySource: Wikipedia The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most celebrated works of medieval art, a nearly 70-meter-long embroidered masterpiece depicting the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066. Yet among its 70 intricate scenes and countless details of 11th-century life, a rather unexpected academic debate has emerged: does the tapestr…
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The Archaeologist broke the news in on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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