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Aztec document goes on display in Mexico after 186 years abroad

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  1. 18 September
  2. Latest18 Sept, 11:44

    Prized Aztec codex returns to Mexico on loan

    A cherished 16th-century Mexican manuscript that tells the history of the Aztecs in pictograms went on display Thursday in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was whisked off to France. France's National Library, which has maintained possession of it for over a century, loaned it to Mexico to commemorate 200 years of relations between the two countries, although Mexico is pushing for its permanent return.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  3. Follow-up18 Sept, 03:07

    Aztec manuscript returns to Mexico after two centuries, on loan

    For years, Mexico has demanded the return of a treasured manuscript. Now the Aztec relic is back home from France — but on loan.

    Deutsche WelleDeutsche Welle
  4. 17 September
  5. Follow-up17 Sept, 22:56

    Rare Aztec manuscript returns to Mexico on loan after nearly two centuries in France

    A prized 16th-century manuscript chronicling the rise and fall of the Aztec Empire has gone on display in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was taken to France, as Mexico continues to press Paris for its permanent return.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE 24
  6. First seen17 Sept, 11:00

    Aztec document goes on display in Mexico after 186 years abroad

    France's national library is lending the manuscript recounting the history of the Aztecs to Mexico.

    BBCBBC