Smithsonian Magazine22d
Secret Passageways Recorded in Leonardo da Vinci’s Sketches Discovered Beneath a Medieval Castle in Milan
The pathways may connect Sforza Castle to a nearby basilica Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent Beneath Sforza Castle in Milan, researchers have discovered a series of secret tunnels—passageways ...
Artnet24d
Leonardo da Vinci Described Secret Passages in Sforza Castle. High-Tech Analysis Just Proved Him Right
In 1460, Francesco Sforza, the duke of Milan, decided he required a royal residence. He seized upon the ruins of a medieval fortress in northern Italy and over the next few years, oversaw its ...
allthatsinteresting25d
500-Year-Old Tunnels Depicted In Leonardo Da Vinci’s Sketches Have Been Found Beneath An Italian Castle
A centuries-long mystery has just been put to rest at Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy. Using ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning, researchers from the Polytechnic University of Milan have ...
Interesting Engineering25d
Radar confirms Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches of tunnels beneath 15th-century castle
Speculations have long circulated about the possible presence of hidden passages beneath Sforza Castle, a majestic fortress that has witnessed the rise and fall of Italian dynasties. These long ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs29d
Leonardo da Vinci's secret passages discovered beneath Sforza Castle
Researchers recently uncovered hidden structures beneath Milan's fifteenth-century Sforza Castle, including underground passages and secret walkways that were previously unknown. The findings were ...
Greek Reporter29d
Secret Underground Passages Sketched by Leonardo da Vinci Discovered in Milan
Sforza Castle in Milan. Credit: ElinUK / CC BY-NC 2.0 Researchers at Politecnico di Milano have uncovered a network of underground passages hidden beneath Milan’s iconic Sforza Castle. Forgotten over ...