In 1981, a gold bar was discovered at a construction site in Mexico City. Scientists had confirmed it was part of treasure plundered by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Tenochtitlan. Using fluorescent x-ray equipement, researchers analyzed the bar's chemical composition, linking it to other artifacts from the same era. The 4.35-pound bar at a depth of 15.7 feet, is believed to have been melted down from Mexica ruler Moctezuma’s treasure, which Cortés seized after arresting the ruler in Tenochtitlán (modern-day Mexico City). The bar is a key piece of evidence tied to the "Noche Triste" (Sad Night), a Spanish escape from the city on June 30, 1520, during which many Spaniards and their native allies lost their lives, and much of the plunder was lost. The gold bar is now housed at Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology, serving as an important historical artifact of the Spanish conquest.
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