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Thursday, 19 July 2012

Remains of Mona Lisa have been discovered by archaeologists and now Scientists are Planning to use reconstruction Techniques on Skull


Name Mona Lisa and Florence will start glowing in your mind; exactly the birthplace of legendry smile that has inspired limitless imitations. Now, the owner of that smile has landed Italian land but in the shape of remains and archeologists are planning reconstruction skills after verification of the lady’s DNA. 

Now buried in a crypt beneath a convent in Florence, Italy, Lisa Gheradini posed for Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece in 1504. She was the wife of a rich silk merchant and historians belive her to be the woman with the mysterious smile.

Lisa Gheradini, became a nun after her husband's death. She was buried in the grounds of the Convent of Saint Ursula where she died in 1542, aged 63.

Archaeologists had to dig through thick concrete laid and found her remains right where ancient maps and documents had led them to believe Lisa's body had been placed: a crypt reached via a gate and staircase.
Archeologist Silvano Vinceti, who is in charge of the dig, said it was not certain if the bones belonged to the same individual. DNA will be extracted from the bones and compared with the remains of Lisa's children, who were buried nearby.

Once her identity is verified, archeologists will use reconstruction techniques on the skull to see how it compares to the face on da Vinci's idyllic painting. Professor Vincenti claimed last year that hidden initials could be found in the eyes of the Mona Lisa when examined under a high-powered microscope.

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