Remains of a pre-Hispanic pier discovered in Chapultepec

Remains of a pre-Hispanic pier discovered in Chapultepec

Mexico City. When supervising the works for an overpass of one of the main arteries of Mexico City, Chapultepec Avenue, a team from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) discovered vestiges of a pier and a canal from pre-Hispanic times, on what was the beach of a peninsula located at the foot of … Read more

Parks Canada commemorates national historic figure Teyoninhokarawen (John Norton)

Parks Canada commemorates national historic figure Teyoninhokarawen (John Norton)

2 novembre 2024                  Niagara-on-the-Lake (Ontario)            Parcs Canada Today, Parks Canada commemorated the national historic significance of Teyoninhokarawen (John Norton) with a special plaque unveiling ceremony at Queenston Heights Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The commemoration ceremony was organized by Parks Canada in collaboration with the Niagara … Read more

The Temple Museum houses the largest exhibition of repatriated pieces

The Temple Museum houses the largest exhibition of repatriated pieces

Mexico City. The Uno Mono (Ce Ozomatli) tombstone, possibly of Nahua origin, is the centerpiece of a new exhibition of repatriated objects, which is presented at the Templo Mayor Museum. It is a basalt cylinder, donated to former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador in September 2023, which stands out for its historical richness. Emiliano Melgar, … Read more

Mexico recovers 32 archaeological pieces found in the US

Mexico recovers 32 archaeological pieces found in the US

Mexico City. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), in coordination with the federal Ministry of Culture and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), reported in a statement that 32 archaeological pieces that were in the possession of an American citizen residing in Oregon, United States, were returned. Experts from the INAH confirmed that … Read more

When Marie-Antoinette arrived in Strasbourg (1/5). The good journey of the little Archduchess of Austria to France

When Marie-Antoinette arrived in Strasbourg (1/5).  The good journey of the little Archduchess of Austria to France

It’s raining. Baron d’Autigny, who organized the arrival of the princess to Strasbourg, might pluck off her wig. Every thing is deliberate in order that the occasion goes as easily as attainable. He’s already fascinated about the night festivities, which won’t happen if the dangerous climate persists. On Could 7, 1770, Antonia, the final daughter … Read more

92.9% of the greater than 3,000 heritage properties broken in 2017 have been restored

92.9% of the greater than 3,000 heritage properties broken in 2017 have been restored

The devastating earthquakes of 2017 induced harm of various levels to three,268 properties positioned in eleven states which can be a part of Mexico’s cultural heritage. Through the present administration, 92.9 % of that complete have been restored. A lot of the broken heritage are temples constructed between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, they usually … Read more

INAH accuses unauthorized modifications within the Guanajuato Mummies Museum

INAH accuses unauthorized modifications within the Guanajuato Mummies Museum

The Nationwide Institute of Anthropology and Historical past (INAH) accused that, in current days, the municipal authorities of Guanajuato carried out a sequence of modifications to the inside of the Mummies Museum. It states that these modifications had been made with out consulting the establishment regardless of the actual fact that there’s a collaboration settlement … Read more

French Artist Builds Detailed Model of Montagnat Church: A 600-Hour Labor of Love

French Artist Builds Detailed Model of Montagnat Church: A 600-Hour Labor of Love

How did you come up with the idea of ​​building this model? “When I returned from my journey of several thousand kilometers in France on foot, right at the beginning of the Covid containment period, I took a picture of the Montagnat church which I find beautiful. I am a person with challenges and to … Read more