Leonardo da Vinci, Sforza Castle

Archaeologists Followed a Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci. It Led to Secret Tunnels Under an Ancient Castle.
An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to exist. Ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning revealed that the historic passages made famous by a Leonardo da Vinci drawing is just one of multiple tunnel sections.
Archeologists discover secret tunnels after following sketch by Leonardo da Vinci
Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci drew a series of underground tunnels said to be hidden underneath Milan's Sforza Castle, which date back to the 1490s
Leonardo da Vinci Described Secret Passages in Sforza Castle. High-Tech Analysis Just Proved Him Right
A technological investigation at Sforza Castle found that it does in fact hold underground passages once described by Leonardo da Vinci.
A Da Vinci discovery: Unearthing hidden tunnels beneath a medieval castle
A lost sketch by Leonardo da Vinci has led to the discovery of hidden tunnels beneath Sforza Castle, revealing secrets buried for centuries
Leonardo's secret tunnels at Sforza Castle unveiled
They have long been the subject of legends and speculation. Now, it is confirmed that they truly exist. A dozen secret tunnels have been discovered beneath the Sforza Castle in Milan. Scientists realized that one of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings is actually a map leading to these hidden corridors.
Archaeologists Blown Away After Finding Secret Tunnels That Da Vinci Had Drawn Over 500 Years Ago
Archaeologists Blown Away After Finding Secret Tunnels That Da Vinci Had Drawn Over 500 Years Ago Researchers from the Polytechnic Institute of Milan visited the site of Italy’s famed Sforza Castle as part of a doctoral thesis and conducted a technological study.
Da Vinci Was Right: Secret Tunnels Discovered Beneath Italian Castle
For centuries, whispers of hidden tunnels beneath Milan’s iconic Sforza Castle have intrigued historians and treasure hunters alike.
Leonardo da Vinci’s incredible studies of human anatomy still don’t get the recognition they deserve
The Italian Renaissance artist created groundbreaking depictions of humans at a time when the inner workings of the body ...
No more roommates for Mona Lisa! Iconic painting to get own gallery at the Louvre — and Americans will help foot the bill
Art critics hailed news of the move, saying that the precious painting has stolen the spotlight for long enough.
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From Da Vinci to Maria Callas: The Figures on the New Euro Banknotes
The European Central Bank is redesigning euro banknotes to feature figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Maria Callas, and Ludwig ...
The ‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce possibly hundreds of millions of euros in renovation work for the ...
Mona Lisa's roommates may be glad she's moving out
Now that Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece is moving to another room at The Louvre, other Renaissance masterpieces hanging in ...
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Imagining the Mona Lisa’s New Room
A Louvre expansion that would put La Gioconda in her very own gallery has us envisioning the most mysterious sitter in iconic ...
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First immersive Da Vinci exhibition in Romania opens at Bucharest’s MINA museum
MINA, the Museum of Immersive New Art in Bucharest, will host the first immersive exhibition dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci ...
Paris' Louvre museum plans new space for treasured 'Mona Lisa' portrait
Leonardo da Vinci's famed "Mona Lisa" portrait is getting a new home at Paris' Louvre while the museum undergoes renovations.