The clay archaeological marvel, which was recovered thanks to a Texan artist, is believed to be more than 1,300 years old

A skull relief carving hailing from the ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá has been repatriated

An auction house in Austria intended to sell the artefact before officials stepped in, according to the Mexican government

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

Some 30 objects in an auction this week are protected by Mexico’s cultural heritage laws, authorities there say

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

In all, 83 artefacts scheduled to be sold in Paris next week are protected under Mexican law, authorities say

With first leg of controversial $20bn Maya Train project set to begin operation, authorities have stepped up excavation and development of archaeological destinations

Recent excavations at a site in the state of Tamaulipas included analysis of large earthen mounds that were used for burials and everyday activities

In all, 223 pre-Hispanic objects have been repatriated to Mexico by the Dutch government, largely through the power of social media

Plus, Norway’s mega-museum and a Spanish-American screen in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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

The Mexican government is accused of concealing archaelogical findings along 1,500km route of president’s Yucatán mega-project

The ‘precious relics’ discovered at Templo Mayor link Aztec cosmology to the sea

The frieze, discovered in Oaxaca in 2018, contains glyphs symbolising themes related to superstition and social hierarchies in the Zapotec and Mixtec cultures

Repeated requests by Mexican politicians to return the crown have been rebuffed

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

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

From the walls to employees’ wardrobes, the Banksy Social Club is filled with re-creations of many of the artist’s most iconic works

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

The 13 Mayan objects were handed back in a ceremony in Berlin today

Indigenous groups have protested against the Maya train line long before archeologists identified artefacts in impact report

Police unit dedicated to repatriation of looted art and antiquities to be founded, Mexico president says

The historic works were taken from the National Archives over the years in what its new director calls a “wholesale pillaging”

More than 70 works designated as national heritage are due to be sold in Munich on 21 September

Despite postponing the traditional art fair, organisers found a way to hold shows and create a sense of occasion

University-led project prepares artist's home of 65 years and its 8,000 objects for guided tours starting later this year

Tools and other objects were discovered in a national park in southwest Texas, triggering an inquiry

After causing a sensation early in his career in the 1960s, the sculptor and visual artist retreated from the gallery scene, and was only recently re-acknowledged

The painter, sculpture and graphic designer helped define the Modern style for a generation