A 16th-century Aztec codex chronicling the rise and fall of the Aztec Empire was returned on loan to Mexico City on September 18, 2026, nearly two centuries after being taken to France. The manuscript is now on public display in Mexico.
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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.
Mexico has been demanding a treasured manuscript be returned for years. The Aztec relic has now returned home from France — but on loan.
www.dw.com/en/aztec-man... For years, Mexico has demanded the return of a treasured manuscript. Now the Aztec relic is back home from France — but 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 pe