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

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 24 English3 sources1 min readFiled September 17, 2026

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  1. France 24 EnglishLatest
    Prized Aztec codex returns to Mexico on loan
  2. NOS Nieuws
    Eeuwenoud manuscript van de Azteken tijdelijk terug in Mexico
  3. DW Top Stories
    Aztec manuscript loaned back to Mexico after two centuries
  4. France 24 EnglishBroke it
    Rare Aztec manuscript returns to Mexico on loan after nearly two centuries in France

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