MEXICO CITY.- The artistic collection of the colonel and draughtsman Theubet de Beauchamp that shows costumbrista scenes of Mexican society between 1810 and 1827, as well as important moments of the Independence, such as the coronation of Iturbide as …
National Museum of Cultures Receives Donation of Works Created by Hambis Tsangaris
MEXICO CITY.- Thirty seven engravings by the Cypriot artist Hambis Tsangaris that represent Kalikangiari, mythical beings related to December feasts on the island, were donated yesterday by the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Mexico to the Nationa…
Mexico Launches "Mexican Digital Library" Including Twenty Important Codices
MEXICO CITY.- With a selection of documentary treasures, from the Prehispanic, Colonial, Independent and Revolutionary periods, the Mexican Digital Library (BDMx) has been launched at www.bdmx.mx. Promoted by the National Council for Culture and Arts (…
Mexico Launches "Mexican Digital Library" Including Twenty Important Codices
MEXICO CITY.- With a selection of documentary treasures, from the Prehispanic, Colonial, Independent and Revolutionary periods, the Mexican Digital Library (BDMx) has been launched at www.bdmx.mx. Promoted by the National Council for Culture and Arts (…
Mexico City’s "El Caracol" Gallery of History Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
MEXICO CITY.- With a photographic exhibition from the architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, a round table discussion and the publication of a commemorative leaflet, “El Caracol” Gallery of History will celebrate on November 26th 2010 its first 50…
Mexico City’s "El Caracol" Gallery of History Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
MEXICO CITY.- With a photographic exhibition from the architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, a round table discussion and the publication of a commemorative leaflet, “El Caracol” Gallery of History will celebrate on November 26th 2010 its first 50…
"El Caracol" Gallery of History Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
MEXICO CITY.- With a photographic exhibition from the architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, a round table discussion and the publication of a commemorative leaflet, “El Caracol” Gallery of History will celebrate on November 26th 2010 its first 50…
After Much Controversy, Authenticity of Teotihuacan’s "The Malinaltepec Mask" Verified
MEXICO CITY.- After a decade of controversy regarding the authenticity of the Malinaltepec Mask, an investigation conducted by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has verified it is original. “The Malinaltepec Mask”, a …
Authenticity of Teotihuacan’s "The Malinaltepec Mask" Verified in New Book
MEXICO CITY.- After a decade of controversy regarding the authenticity of the Malinaltepec Mask, an investigation conducted by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has verified it is original. “The Malinaltepec Mask”, a …
Prehispanic Decapitated Ballgame Player Sculpture Discovered by Archaeologists in Mexico
MEXICO CITY.- A Prehispanic sculpture that represents a beheaded ballgame player was discovered by archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) at El Teul Archaeological Zone, in Zacatecas, one of the few Mesoamerican s…