400-year-old grave of feared young woman reveals rare anti-vampire burial ritual in Poland
A 400-year-old grave in northern Poland has given archaeologists a rare look at how fear shaped burial practices in the 17th century. The remains of a young woman were found with an iron sickle across her neck and a padlock attached to her left big toe...
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— Open image attachment 1 of 1400-year-old grave of feared young woman reveals rare anti-vampire burial ritual in Poland
A 400-year-old grave in northern Poland has given archaeologists a rare look at how fear shaped burial practices in the 17th century. The remains of a young woman were found with an iron sickle across her neck and a padlock attached to her left big toe. Researchers uncovered Grave 75 in 2022 at a cemetery near Pień. The unusual burial stood out because two forms of anti-demonic treatment appeared together...