An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to exist. Ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning revealed that the ...

Hidden in the rolling hills of Italy, this medieval castle from 1850 has stood abandoned for nearly two centuries. Once a proud estate of nobility, it now crumbles in silence — its walls lined ...

A SALAMI fortune heir is among three people killed after a helicopter plunged into the grounds of a medieval castle in Italy. CEO of the Rovagnati cured meats empire, Lorenzo Rovagnati ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Italy’s famed Sforza Castle is a focal point for historians ...

Emilia Romagna is home to some of Italy’s best-preserved castles, spread across pristine countryside ideal for rambling. Parma’s picturesque Castello Di Torrechiara was built between 1448 and ...

the castle was embroiled in a long power struggle between several aristocratic families in one of the few landlocked regions of Italy. Pope Boniface IX granted the fortress to Ruggero di ...

the castle became the subject of a long-running power struggle between various noble families in one of Italy’s few landlocked regions. Having been given to Ruggero di Antognolla by Pope ...

The ancient Romans realized it two millennia ago, and they brought their ways of life to Umbria long before it was part of the modern country of Italy. This particular corner of Italy has a rich ...