The face of a woman believed to have been a “vampire,” buried 400 years ago, has been reconstructed by experts, reports Sky News. In the 17th century, residents of Pien, northern Poland, were so fearful that the woman’s body might rise from her grave that they took drastic measures to prevent it. When scientists from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland uncovered her remains in 2022, they found she had been buried with a shackle on her foot and an iron sickle across her neck. Analysis of her bones suggested she was only about 20 years old at the time of her death. She likely suffered from a condition that caused physical and mental health symptoms, potentially fueling the belief she was a vampire. Thanks to modern forensic techniques, scientists have now “brought her back from the dead” by revealing her face to the world 400 years after her passing. “It’s really ironic, in a way,” said archaeologist Oscar Nilsson. “These people burying her, they did everything they could in order to prevent her from coming back from the dead. “We have done everything we can in order to bring her back to life.” Locally named “Zosia,” the young woman likely faced many hardships, despite growing up in a relatively wealthy family. “It’s emotional to watch a face coming back from the dead, especially when you know the story about this young girl,” Mr Nilsson says. The post The Reconstructed Face of a 400-Year-Old ‘Vampire appeared first on Anomalien.com.