After excavating the tomb in the crypt of St. Ursula, scientists found two skeletons, one of which was intact.
The crypt is located under the foundation of St. Peter’s. Ursula in Florence is said to be the burial place of the remains of Mona Lisa Gherardini, who is said to have served as the model for the painting Mona Lisa by the genius artist Leonardo da Vinci.
Up until this excavation, a total of 7 sets of remains have been found here. Currently, scientists are examining two new sets of remains to see if they belong to Mona Lisa Gherardini or not. Even if the new remains are not those of Mona Lisa, the research team will continue to dig for the sake of digging.
The remains found will be DNA compared to the bones of the remains of Lisa Gherardini’s two children buried elsewhere.
If Lisa Gherardini’s remains are identified, scientists will reconstruct her face from the discovered skull to compare it with Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa painting.
However, this excavation has been criticized by many researchers. Many people believe that the excavation team did not carefully map the bones and other relics, which led to the destruction of the evidence.
Mona Lisa Gherardini was the wife of a wealthy silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo. After her husband’s death, she became a nun at St. Ursula and died here in 1542 at the age of 63.
