Bones may reveal Mona Lisa's identity
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 16:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The mysterious face of the Mona Lisa may be lying under a few feet of cement in a decrepit convent in Florence, Italy. Researchers are currently searching for the bones of what might turn out to be Lisa Gherardini Del Giocondo, the woman many art historians believe to be the inspiration of the iconic painting.