A series of underground passages have been found under Sforza Castle in Milan by experts at the city's Polytechnic University ...

In a twist worthy of a Renaissance mystery, Leonardo da Vinci's sketches have revealed hidden secrets beneath the Sforza Castle, sparking intrigue and wonder.

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 ...

Polytechnic University of Milan Workers began building Sforza in 1358, but the castle was destroyed during a period of political unrest about a century later. Francesco Sforza, the duke of Milan ...

clodio/iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus The present form of Sforza Castle was commissioned in 1450 by the Duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza, on the site of a previous fortification built between ...

The Sforza Castle was commissioned in 1450 by Francesco Sforza, the Duke of Milan, and the structure seen today is the result of a project initiated by him, according to Scienze Notizie.

Under the Sforza castle in Milan, long forgotten underground passages have been revealed thanks to modern technology. These structures, described in Leonardo da Vinci's sketches, shed light on a ...

a church built by Francesco that houses da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” It is also the site of Sforza family burials, which may have afforded those living in the castle quicker access to the ...

a church built by Francesco that houses da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” It is also the site of Sforza family burials, which may have afforded those living in the castle quicker access to the ...

An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to ...