World-famous Italian polymath and Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci lent his name to the airport which derives its other name, Fiumicino, from its location.
It was in 1480 that da Vinci designed the first proto helicopter and flying machine with wings. His lifelong fascination for art and flight are some of the honors that Leonardo da Vinci – Fiumicino Airport commemorates naming their major international airport after the distinguished Italian.
In 2006, the statue, which was completed in 1960, needed renovation.
During the course of this work, one of the workers made a strange discovery: a small hatch, located at a height of about 30 feet, approximately in the middle of the statue. The hatch was carefully opened and inside were found two parchments, still in perfect condition.
One of the parchments, written in classical Latin, tells the history of the area where the airport now stands, going back to ancient times and including descriptions of the landscape that predated human development. The other parchment provided a list of the people who attended the unveiling,
It is assumed that the hatch and parchments were the work of Peikov, but whether that is true—and if it is, why he did it—remains unknown, as he passed away in 1973.
http://www.postfun.com/surprising/things-that-were-hidden-in-plain-sight-just-to-mess-with-our-minds/46/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/secret-compartment-in-leonardo-da-vinci-statue
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