Hidden for centuries beneath a modern-day university, this colorful artifact sheds ... on pre-Hispanic art, showcasing the vibrant aesthetic that once adorned the Aztec capital.

Vividly illustrated with over 2,000 drawings, the General History of the Things of New Spain, compiled by Brother Bernardino de Sahagún in the 16th century, was a complete survey of Aztec culture.

Housed within the facility’s 22 rooms are artifacts, including the famous Aztec Calendar Stone, known as Piedra del Sol, as well as the ancient statue of Xochipilli, the Aztec god of art ...

She pointed to the frequent auctions of pre-Hispanic art and traveling exhibitions ... A statue of the Aztec god of the dead Mictlantecuhtli stands among other pre-Hispanic artifacts that originated ...