In 2022, archaeologists from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń made a startling discovery in Pień, near Dąbrowa Chełmińska, Poland: the grave of a young woman buried with a sickle around her neck and a triangular padlock on her toe. This peculiar arrangement quickly earned her the moniker of the "Vampire Woman." The burial, likely from the 17th century, featured anti-vampire elements—meant, according to some interpretations, to prevent the dead from rising. Now, a collaboration between scientists and Swedish sculptor and archaeologist Oscar Nilsson has brought her face back to life through meticulous reconstruction, reports Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Using a combination of 3D printing, DNA analysis, and forensic artistry, Nilsson recreated the visage of this enigmatic woman, whose life and death remain a topic of fascination and speculation. 17th Century Sickle Burials Reflect Belief that Demons Stalked War-Torn Poland Rh-Negative Blood: An Exotic Bloodline or Random Mutation? Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyHistoryAncient TraditionsRead Later