"Unearthing Ancient Supernatural Beliefs: Polish Archaeologists Discover Padlocked Child in 17th-Century Grave"

Archaeologists in Poland have discovered the remains of a 17th-century child and a woman buried in a cemetery in the village of Pien, with evidence suggesting they were believed to be vampires. The child's grave had a triangular iron padlock under its foot, possibly to prevent it from rising and feasting on the living. The woman's body had a padlock on her leg and a sickle around her neck. These findings shed light on the beliefs in vampires during that era, where supernatural apparitions were feared and viewed as more than just costumes.