A forgotten piece of history! Hidden in the Italian countryside lies a majestic medieval castle, abandoned since the 19th century. Once a grand symbol of power, its halls now echo with ...

Once only indicated through a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci from around 1495, concealed passageways have been discovered ...

A GROUNDBREAKING discovery has unearthed mysterious tunnels which may have been sketched by Leonardo da Vinci over 500 years ago. The Italian genius, who was a revolutionary mathematician but also ...

Italy has some 5,000 ghost towns, many boasting temples covered in moss, collapsed medieval abbeys and crumbling Renaissance ...

Europe is home to numerous enclaves and autonomous regions, many of which remain largely unknown beyond their borders. These unique areas, often tucked away in remote landscapes, have preserved ...

The underlying property in Val d’Orcia once served the ancient abbey next door and includes centuries-old Cypress trees ...

The second-smallest continent is not just about castles, cathedrals and baroque palaces. It’s time to discover the other ...

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(CNN) — Leonardo da Vinci excelled in the fields of art and science, but the Italian polymath was also a highly skilled expert in military structures and defensive systems, breaking new ground ...