Viacheslav Chirikba's Hypothesis on da Vinci's Mother Confirmed by Italian Archives

Viacheslav Chirikba's hypothesis that Leonardo da Vinci's mother was a Circassian slave has been confirmed by Italian archives.

The father of the great artist and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci, was a Florentine notary named Ser Piero da Vinci from the Tuscan city of Florence. However, apart from her name, Caterina, nothing is known about his mother, and her identity has remained shrouded in mystery.

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A rare two-volume study of the Caucasus was donated to the National Library of Abkhazia

Liana Kvarchelia, Boris Cholaria and Arda Inal-ipa at the National Library of Abkhazia

SUKHUM / AQW'A -- Douglas Freshfield's two-volume work, "The Exploration of the Caucasus" in English was donated to the National Library of Abkhazia by George Hewitt, a British linguist and Emeritus Professor of Caucasian languages. The National Library shared the news on social media

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