MEXICO CITY.- The name of a Maya ruler that did not appear in the dynastic line of the ancient city of Tonina was recently identified by specialists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) based on hieroglyphs found on a sculptur…
INAH Adds Up to Commemorations by Improving Museums
MEXICO CITY.- Improving emblematic museums dedicated to the Independence and Revolution, to be enjoyed by present and future generations, as well as launching national and foreign exhibitions, is how the National Institute of Anthropology and History (…
Remains of Mexican Independence Heroes Underwent Restoration
MEXICO CITY.- Osseous remains of 14 Insurgent heroes that rest in the Independence Column in Mexico City underwent, for the first time in history, a meticulous process of restoration and preservation conducted by specialists from the National Institute…
Mexico, Latin American Seat for Cultural Property Protection Center
MEXICO CITY.- Mexico through the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) will be the operational seat of the United Nations program for Latin American cultural heritage conservation after celebrating an agreement with the International Ce…
More than 90,000 Persons have Visited Moctezuma II Exhibition
MEXICO CITY.- The 220 archaeological jewels part of the exhibition Moctezuma II. Time and Destiny of a Ruler, the first one about a Prehispanic ruler, have been visited by more than 90,000 persons during a month and a half, since its inauguration in Ju…
Two Mexican Sites Inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List
MEXICO CITY.- Mexico has 2 new sites inscribed in the World Heritage List issued by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Inland Royal Road) and the Prehistoric caves of Yagul and …
More than 90,000 have Visited Moctezuma II Exhibition
MEXICO CITY.- The 220 archaeological jewels part of the exhibition Moctezuma II. Time and Destiny of a Ruler, the first one about a Prehispanic ruler, have been visited by more than 90,000 persons during a month and a half, since its inauguration in Ju…
Archaeologists Find Tunnel Below the Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Teotihuacan
MEXICO CITY.- After eight months of excavation, archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have located, 12 meters below , the entrance to the tunnel leading to a series of galleries beneath the Temple of the Feathere…
Mexican Authorities Recover 144 Original Pre-Columbian Pieces and Colonial Religious Works
MEXICO CITY.- The largest recovery of cultural property that had been illegally removed from churches and archaeological sites in the country, some for the last nine years, was unveiled today by officials of the National Institute of Anthropology and H…
Objects Found in Teotihuacan Neighborhood Exhibited
MEXICO CITY.- Most recent findings registered at the southwest part of the Archaeological Zone of Teotihuacan, Estado de Mexico, are presented for the first time in the exhibition La Ventilla, un barrio de la ciudad antigua de Teotihuacan (La Ventilla,…