Mysterious tunnels sketched by Leonardo da Vinci in the late 1400s may have been found

Once only indicated through a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci from around 1495, concealed passageways have been discovered underneath the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy.

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Secret tunnels under Milan’s Sforza Castle may match Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches

A recent study led by the Politecnico di Milano uncovered a series of underground tunnels beneath Sforza Castle, some of which could have matched the secret routes drawn by Leonardo da Vinci...

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Secret tunnels under Milan’s Sforza Castle may match Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches

A study by the Politecnico di Milano uncovered underground tunnels beneath Sforza Castle, possibly matching Leonardo da Vinci’s secret routes

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