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Beneath Sforza Castle In Milan, researchers have uncovered a network of hidden passageways that were formerly illustrated by the Renaissance polymath and artist. Leonardo da Vinci and crossed by a widower burdened by sorrow. The tunnels were discovered by experts from the Polytechnic University of Milan, who used ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners to map the 15th-century stronghold’s subterranean structures. The imaging revealed cavities and passageways positioned just a foot or two below the ground. "The objective is to generate a digital twin of the Sforza Castle, a virtual replica that depicts both the present state of the fortress and enables exploration into history by uncovering old structures that have since become invisible," explains Franco Guzzetti , a geomatics researcher at the Milan Polytechnic University, as stated statement . The construction of Sforza commenced in 1358 by the workforce, yet the fortress met its demise due to politi...