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Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, inventor, scientist, and visionary whose genius shaped the Renaissance. From his revolutionary ideas to his masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, Leonardo’s endless curiosity continues to inspire more than 500 years later. Explore the man behind the art, the science, and the mystery.

Rodrigo Borgia’s rise from a Spanish cardinal to Pope Alexander VI was a tale of ambition, desire, and power. His papacy shocked Christendom with open nepotism, notorious affairs, and political intrigue. From the scandalous Banquet of Chestnuts to the ruthless rise of his children, Alexander blurred the line between sacred duty and personal gain, leaving a legacy as one of history’s most infamous popes.

Nicholas Owen, a Jesuit martyr, built secret priest holes to hide clergy in Tudor England—his genius saved lives, but cost him his own.