Aztec manuscript returns to Mexico on loan from France after 186 years

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A historic Aztec manuscript that has been held by France's national library is now on display in Mexico for the first time in 186 years. The document, which recounts the history of the Aztec civilization, has been lent by the French national library to Mexico. The loan marks a significant cultural moment, reuniting the manuscript with the country of its origin. The display gives Mexicans a rare opportunity to view an important piece of their ancestral heritage on home soil.

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