Artifacts in Mexico City

This ancient gaming tool was unearthed during the construction of this former town's central square.

To make itself stand out in a city renowned for its numerous museums, this photographic archive resorts to immersively-themed exhibitions.

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.