Mexico
German authorities repatriate 75 ancient artefacts to Mexico
All but one of the items were voluntarily handed over by the Museum Schloss Salder in Salzgitter
Mexico’s $28bn Maya Train puts 25,000 historic sites at risk
Many organisations, including Unesco, fear the project will negatively affect the region’s cultural heritage, natural environment and residents when it opens in December
California museum returns nearly 1,300 pre-Columbian artefacts to Mexico
The repatriation ceremony at the San Bernardino County Museum was timed to coincide with the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month in the US and Mexican Independence Day
Archaeologists discover ancient Maya necklace made from conch shell
The delicately carved choker necklace was found during excavations for the Maya Train project in the Yucatán Peninsula
Mexico’s Sfer Ik launches $100,000 award to support creation of AI art project
The Tulum-based art space is putting out an open call, with the winner receiving cash and a two-month residency
Intricate Maya nose ornament made of human bone discovered in Mexico
Archaeologists at the pre-Hispanic site of Palenque discovered the finely carved artefact, believed to be at least 1,100 years old
US returns almost 100 stolen pre-Hispanic artefacts to Mexico
They had been smuggled into the US after a 2008 museum heist
Ornate pre-Hispanic incense burner returned to Mexican officials in Texas ceremony
The clay archaeological marvel, which was recovered thanks to a Texan artist, is believed to be more than 1,300 years old
Maya skull carving found in German antique shop returned to Mexico
A skull relief carving hailing from the ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá has been repatriated
Ancient Mesoamerican artefact with ties to ritual ball game returned to Mexico
An auction house in Austria intended to sell the artefact before officials stepped in, according to the Mexican government
San Diego-based collectors hand over pre-Hispanic artefacts to Mexican authorities
The 65 heritage objects in question include a glass with a clay pedestal dating from the Mesoamerican Classic period and a ceramic bowl dating from 200CE
Officials in Mexico call on Dutch auction house to halt sale of pre-Columbian artefacts
Some 30 objects in an auction this week are protected by Mexico’s cultural heritage laws, authorities there say
One-tonne statue of Olmec ‘Earth monster’ that was illegally taken to US will be returned to Mexico
Authorities in New York recently informed Mexican officials that the artefact was recovered, though when exactly it was stolen and brought to the United States is unclear
Mexican authorities condemn French auction of pre-Columbian artefacts
In all, 83 artefacts scheduled to be sold in Paris next week are protected under Mexican law, authorities say
New museum planned for ancient Mayan complex Chichén Itzá, Mexico’s most visited archeological site
With first leg of controversial $20bn Maya Train project set to begin operation, authorities have stepped up excavation and development of archaeological destinations
Archaeologists in Mexico shed new light on ancient Huastec burial and construction practices
Recent excavations at a site in the state of Tamaulipas included analysis of large earthen mounds that were used for burials and everyday activities
The Netherlands returns more than 200 pre-Hispanic artefacts to Mexico
In all, 223 pre-Hispanic objects have been repatriated to Mexico by the Dutch government, largely through the power of social media
Crypto crash: what now for NFTs and the art world?
Plus, Norway’s mega-museum and a Spanish-American screen in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Mexican government opens public consultation on controversial Maya Train
The announcement follows protests claiming the Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has rushed the development of the touristic train connecting archaeological sites in the Yucatán
Mexico’s Maya Train carries catastrophic archaeological and environmental risks, activists warn
The Mexican government is accused of concealing archaelogical findings along 1,500km route of president’s Yucatán mega-project
Ceremonial starfish offerings unearthed at Aztec temple in Mexico City
The ‘precious relics’ discovered at Templo Mayor link Aztec cosmology to the sea
Archeologists in Mexico decipher ancient frieze
The frieze, discovered in Oaxaca in 2018, contains glyphs symbolising themes related to superstition and social hierarchies in the Zapotec and Mixtec cultures
Mexican activists hack Viennese museum’s audioguide in protest over its ownership of the Montezuma headdress
Repeated requests by Mexican politicians to return the crown have been rebuffed
A Mexican millionaire is building a museum to house his art collection, and using public funds to do it
Mauricio Fernández Garza first proposed the structure, which is a replica of his mansion in San Pedro Garza García, near Monterrey, when he was mayor of the well-heeled town
Future of one of Mexico’s most important collections uncertain as parent company put up for sale
La Colección Banamex, which numbers more than 6,000 works including pieces by Frida Kahlo and Clemente Orozco, belongs to a bank that Citigroup is offloading
A Banksy-themed nightclub in Mexico brings the street artist’s oeuvre to the dance floor
From the walls to employees’ wardrobes, the Banksy Social Club is filled with re-creations of many of the artist’s most iconic works
Sofía Táboas takes the temperature of the Jumex collection
The artist guest curated a collection exhibition at Museo Jumex dealing with nature and man-made environments, and explores related themes in a concurrent show of her own works
Looted Guatemalan and Mexican artefacts—stashed in a German farmhouse cellar—are returned
The 13 Mayan objects were handed back in a ceremony in Berlin today
Thousands of ancient burial sites and cultural artefacts discovered along new Mexican rail line
Indigenous groups have protested against the Maya train line long before archeologists identified artefacts in impact report
Mexican special crime unit to hunt down illegally trafficked artworks
Police unit dedicated to repatriation of looted art and antiquities to be founded, Mexico president says