Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci was commissioned to create a bronze sculpture of a horse in 1482 by the then Duke of Milan. Intended to be the largest equestrian statue in the world, Leonardo ...

The pathways may connect Sforza ... Castle in Milan, researchers have discovered a series of secret tunnels—passageways once sketched by the Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci ...

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One of the early puzzles you can find in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle features a tomb below the Vatican, surrounded by ten robed skeleton statues bearing torches you can light, and roman ...

Brand-new research has revealed a hidden passageway under the Sforza Castle in northern Italy that were initially represented by Leonardo Da Vinci in his paintings ...

The Italian castle of Sforza, which is more than 575 years old, is known as the object of many legends. One of the most popular tell of the existence of secret passages under its territory. Leonardo ...

By the turn of the century, Sforza Castle boasted among its features four towers at its corners, three interior courtyards, frescoed halls, a library, and a lake. But rumors had it that the ...

Alongside his frescoes, da Vinci also made note of the castle’s mysterious underground tunnels in his sketches. For centuries, mentions of these passageways fascinated historians. They are rumored to ...

This connected Sforza Castle to the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, where his beloved wife was buried. These tales gained further intrigue from the legendary Leonardo da Vinci, whose ...

Credit: Politecnico di Milano 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 ...

which were depicted by Leonardo da Vinci. One passage was allegedly connecting the castle to the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, where Beatrice d’Este, wife of Ludovico Sforza (Ludovico il Moro) ...