SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- An Emiliano Zapata that loved the land and fought for it is the image presented at the exhibition Tierra y libertad: ecos del zapatismo en Culhuacan (Land and Freedom: Echoes of Zapatism in Culhuacan), integrated with different peri…
Prehispanic Sexuality Uncovered in the Latest Issue of Magazine
MEXICO CITY.- Procreator deities, patrons of the lustful and dissolute ones; ethnic groups prone to nudity; masturbation and rites involving homosexual acts are some themes treated in the latest issue of Arqueologia Mexicana dedicated to Sexuality in M…
Radio INAH: 20 Years of Divulgation of the Cultural Heritage
MEXICO CITY.- Radio INAH celebrates 20 years of divulgating cultural heritage through the air waves and celebrates it with the opening of an Internet space, the first step in the construction of a National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) v…
"Zapata in Morelos" Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum of History
MEXICO CITY.- A hundred historical objects related to the revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata; 30 large format photographs that capture the Morelos state landscape, as well as contemporary artwork related to him integrate the exhibition that opened on…
Subway System Excavations Important for Archaeology
MEXICO CITY.- Construction of the Metro Collective Transport System tunnels have benefited Mexican Archaeology by uncovering vestiges found in Mexico City. In 4 decades more than 20,000 objects from Prehispanic, Colonial, and Modern ages have been reco…
Colonial Painting Found in Palacio de Bellas Artes Restored
MEXICO CITY.- Specialists of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) restored 40 square meters of a 17th century mural painting discovered in the subsoil of Palacio de Bellas Artes, in Mexico City, during reconditioning work conducted…
Rock Paintings at La Pintada Archaeological Zone Catalogued
MEXICO CITY.- More than 2,000 rock paintings distributed in a natural canyon part of La Pintada Archaeological Zone, in Sonora, are being digitalized by experts from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). Designs reveal the world vi…
Graciela Iturbide and Chema Conesa Win Top Prizes at PHotoEspaña
MADRID.- PHotoEspaña has announced in a press conference the names of the winners of PHotoEspaña 2010. The director of PHotoEspaña, Claude Bussac, has announced the awards at Matadero Madrid with the presence of the top winners, Graciela Iturbide an…
Mexican Intangible Heritage Displayed in Washington’s National Mall
WASHINGTON, DC.- The 44th edition of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates the culture of Mexico, from June 24th to July 5th 2010, with the participation of more than 100 Mexican musicians, artisans and producers. The festival takes place at the…
Laser Scanner Applied at Emblematic Mexican Monuments
MEXICO CITY.- Emblematic Mexican constructions such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, Palacio Nacional, Padre Tembleque Aqueduct and San Juan de Ulua Fort have been digitalized by the National Institute of Anthropology and History using the laser scanner …