FBI gives back stolen 16th-century manuscript signed by conquistador Cortes to Mexico
The FBI has returned a significant 16th-century manuscript featuring the signature of Hernan Cortez, the Spanish conqueror, to Mexico, officials reported on Thursday. Archivists in Mexico discovered the loss of this 15-page manuscript during efforts to microfilm a collection. It was quite a surprise. “These works are deemed protected cultural properties and symbolize important chapters […]
Domestic cats discovered among the ruins of a Spanish conquistador ship were probably the first in the US.
Cats have been companions to humans for millennia, and recent research highlights that two domestic cat remains discovered in a Spanish shipwreck, which sank about 500 years ago, might be some of the earliest examples of cats that later appeared in America. The study, published last month, notes that these cats likely traveled with the […]