The Institute of Archeology at Nicolaus Copernicus University announced they had found the skeleton remains of a female "vampire". The 17th century grave was dug up near the small village of Pien in Poland. The skeleton has a sickle across it's neck and a triangular padlock on one big toe. The sickle was placed in such a way that it would be impossible to escape decapitation should the corpse try to rise from the dead. The padlock symbolizes the impossibility of returning to that stage of life. Or afterlife as the case may be.
The woman was also wearing a silk headdress woven with gold or silver, indicating a high social status. Her death may have been untimely or a suicide, causing the villagers to suspect vampirism. The sickle is also used to counter black magic and witchcraft so there is also the possibility she was practicing one or the other. Researchers hope DNA testing will provide additional details.
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