Polish archaeologists have discovered the remains of a person buried with a stake through their heart. Which they believe is evidence of a vampires burial. The remains were found in a cemetery in the town of Gliwice, and date back to the 17th century.
In a chilling discovery, archaeologists from Nicolaus Copernicus University have unearthed graves in a 17th-century cemetery in the northern Polish village of Pien. It contains the remains of a woman and a young child believed to be part of anti-vampire rituals. However, they were supposed to be vampires in the 17th century.
The child is estimated to be between five to seven years old. He was found buried face down with a padlock under his foot. According to researcher Dariusz Polinski, this unusual burial position was likely an attempt to prevent the child from sitting up and rising from the dead to harm the living locals.
In the same cemetery, the body of a woman was discovered with a padlock on her leg and a sickle around her neck. The pose suggests that those who buried her believed she was a vampire. Polinski explains, “This is a cemetery for rejected people, who were certainly feared after death. And perhaps also during life who were suspected of having contact with unclean forces. People who also behaved differently in some way.”
The discovery sheds light on historical fears of vampires and the extreme measures communities took to protect themselves. Other graves in the cemetery were found with stones placed strategically on various body parts to prevent the deceased from rising again.
The discovery of the vampire remains is a significant one. As it provides new evidence of the belief in vampires in Poland. It also shows how people were buried to prevent them from rising from the dead.
It is important to note that the existence of vampires is not scientifically proven. However, the discovery of these remains provides a fascinating glimpse into the beliefs and practices of people in the past.