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Mayan urn returned to Mexico by Albion College
A Mayan urn, made between 900 and 1600 AD, is returning to Mexico after spending more than 50 years at a college in the United States.
The urn, considered to be of high historical value, has been housed at Albion College, Michigan, since 1969.
- BBC
The Mexican foreign ministry said the urn would now be taken to the Museo de los Altos in Chiapas.
The artefact will be displayed alongside a twin urn that is on show at the museum.
“The recovery of this Mayan urn and reunification with its twin artefact represent an act of great importance for Mexico and its…