
Centuries ago, villagers buried a "vampire" — a young-but-sickly woman — under a lock and blade. Now, a new reconstruction of this individual, who possibly came from a wealthy family, reveals what she may have looked like.
Although buried in Poland, the woman likely grew up in Scandinavia, a chemical analysis of her remains found. A skeletal examination showed that she had several debilitating health conditions, including a painful cancer in her sternum.