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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.
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.
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.
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.
Secret Military Tunnels Revealed Under 575-Year-Old Castle
One legendary passage—hinted at in plans by Leonardo da Vinci—was used by a duke to secretly visit the tomb of his beloved wife.
Leonardo da Vinci's secret passages discovered beneath Sforza Castle
One of the discoveries is a tunnel that connects the Sforza Castle to the nearby church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which has long been the subject of legends and speculation.
Radar confirms Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches of tunnels beneath 15th-century castle
As per the Politecnico di Milano, the investigation has “revealed the presence of numerous underground passages under the Sforza Castle.”
Underneath an Ancient Castle: Researchers Discover Secret Passages Linked to Leonardo da Vinci
New research uncovered hidden passages under Sforza Castle, potentially confirming legends linked to Leonardo da Vinci’s designs. As part of a PhD thesis, the Politecnico di Milano conducted an advanced technological survey in collaboration with the Sforza Castle,
Secret underground tunnels depicted in Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings discovered beneath Italian castle
Scientists have discovered hidden structures underneath Milan’s 15th-century Sforza Castle, hinting at the presence of secret passageways depicted in the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci.
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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 ...
Hidden mysteries underneath iconic Italian castle unravelled
Scientists have discovered hidden structures underneath Milan ’s fifteenth-century Sforza Castle, hinting at the presence of ...
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Da Vinci was right: Secret tunnels found in Italian castle
Italy’s famed Sforza Castle is a focal point for historians, architects, and art lovers—as well as a source of many legends ...