A real-life Da Vinci mystery has been solved - historians have discovered where Leonardo's Mona Lisa was buried. Art investigator Giuseppe Pallanti made the discovery after poring over hundreds of ancient manuscripts. Da Vinci experts now hope to locate her coffin so that they can examine the DNA of her remains. Mr Pallanti made his announcement at a packed press conference in the Renaissance city of Florence, visited by thousands of British holidaymakers every year. He said that documents showed that Lisa Gherardini - or Mona Lisa - is buried in the rundown ruins of the former Convent of St Orsula in the heart of the city.