The FBI has returned a priceless manuscript page signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico MEXICO CITY — Nearly five centuries after Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés signed it and decades after someone swiped it from Mexico’s national archives,

"This is an original manuscript page that was actually signed by Hernan Cortes," she said in a statement. "Pieces like this are considered protected cultural property and represent valuable moments in Mexico's history.

Police in Chino, California, recovered the recently stolen merchandise in a warehouse that was about to resold, arresting two suspects who worked at the warehouse.