Just in time for spooky season, archaeologists have unleashed grisly new information about how a “real-life vampire” spent her final moments. An elite female “vampire” who died some 350 years ago was ...

After 400 years, the face of a so-called “vampire” has been reconstructed by bioarchaeologists. It follows the discovery in ...

Polish archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a woman thought to be a vampire. The grave for the female ‘vampire’ dates back to the 17th century, when fears about people returning from the dead ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered the skeletal remains of a woman that was likely believed to have been a vampire at the time she died. Miroslav Blicharski / Aleksander Beware — you’re in for a ...

A sharp sickle was placed across her neck, ready to decapitate her should she jolt awake after death, and a padlock was put around her big toe. That’s what scientists found when they excavated the ...

Researchers have unearthed the skeletal remains of a "vampire child" in a Polish graveyard. The child was buried face down with a triangular padlock on its foot. Anti-vampiric burial techniques such ...

Archaeologists in Poland believe they have found a vampire grave near the town of Gilwice in southern Poland. The skeletons were found with their heads removed and placed between their legs — a ...

On the edge of Liverpool lies a "vampire" grave that is over 300-years-old - and has evoked chilling tales for generations. The stone coffin-shaped grave, dated 1720, has been a feature of St Aidan's ...