Medieval tapestry's penis count remains a bone of contention

A famous embroidery work tells the story of the conquest of England by the Normans. But another detail of the work of art now arouses the minds.

Two professors are currently arguing for the most well-stocked carpet of the Middle Ages.

Medieval tapestry's penis count remains a bone of contention

Historians can't decide if 93 or 94 appendages adorn the Bayeux Tapestry.

Penis count debate rages over Bayeux Tapestry

A podcast has again investigated the penises on the embroidery, which has a replica in Reading.

In a podcast aired this Friday, April 25, two prominent British historians engaged in an academic debate about an unusual detail in the monumental work tracing the adventures of William the Conqueror.

Are there 93 or 94 penises on the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry? It is a topic of debate between two historians in the United Kingdom. What they do not debate is the question of whether the research into genitalia on the Tapestry is foolish. The unknown designer was probably highly educated and wanted to "comment on the Norman conquest of England, in a coded language", it is said.