CHEŁM, Poland (TMX/Gray News) – Archeologists in Poland have reported a “unique” discovery near the grounds of a historic cathedral: an “anti-vampire” burial of a child dating to the 13th century. The ...

Experts have discovered an unusual medieval burial that shows evidence of "anti-vampire" measures being taken. The bizarre archaeological discovery was made at a site on Góra Chełmska, a ridge near ...

Sink your teeth into this discovery. Archaeologists have found the remains of a so-called “vampire child” dating to the 1600s in a Pień, Poland, cemetery. The skeletal scraps were estimated to be from ...

Vampirism has many metaphorical possibilities. In the quirky Quebecois vamp-com “Vampire Humaniste Chereche Suicidaire Consentant” (“Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person”), the ...

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 unearthed the 400-year-old skeleton of a young child buried face-down with an iron padlock on its foot – seemingly to stop its rising from the dead. The child was buried ...