A centuries-old document, the Codex Azcatitlán, which recounts the history of the Aztec civilisation through pictograms, is on display in Mexico for the first time in 186 years. The manuscript, thought to have been drawn in the 16th Century, has been held in France's Bibliothèque Nationale since 1898.
France has lent the Codex Azcatitlán to Mexico to commemorate 200 years of Franco-Mexican relations. In exchange, Mexico has agreed to lend the Codex Boturini, which narrates the Aztec migration story, to France.
The temporary exchange of the two codices was agreed last year by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and French President Emmanuel Macron. The Codex Azcatitlán will be exhibited at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City from Thursday.