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Contemporaries took “everything they could” to stop “Zosia” from resurrecting. Scientists are currently making every effort to revive her.
Scientists have recreated the visage of a suspected “vampire” who was buried in restraints to keep her from resurrecting.
The scientists used modeling clay, 3D printing, and DNA to reproduce what they believe the 400-year-old woman’s face looked like.
In 2022, a group of archaeologists from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland discovered Zosia, as the villagers called her.
In Pien, northern Poland, she was laid to rest in an unmarked grave, padlocked by the foot and held in place with an iron sickle across her neck.
In August 2022, the skeleton of Zosia, a woman who was buried as a vampire, rests in a grave near Pien, Poland. Handout via REUTERS/Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun THIRD PARTIES HAVE PROVIDED THIS IMG. Not a single sale. Not a single archive. CREDIT IS REQUIRED.
The sickle across Zosia’s neck on her skeleton is thought to prevent “vampires” from resurrecting. Image: Reuters/Nicolaus Copernicus University
According to specialists at the time, the sickle, padlock, and specific types of wood discovered at the tomb site were thought to possess magical qualities that would protect against vampires.
According to an analysis of Zosia’s remains, she was between the ages of 18 and 20 when she passed away and had a medical condition that could have led to fainting, excruciating migraines, and potential mental health problems.
Zosia’s skull was used by researchers to recreate her visage. Image: Reuters/Oscar Nilsson (Project Pien)
Before progressively adding layers of plasticine clay to create a realistic visage, experts first created a 3D-printed model of the skull.
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To determine the depth of facial characteristics, the bone structure was paired with data on gender, age, ethnicity, and approximate weight.
Archaeologist Oscar Nilsson stated, “It’s really ironic, in a way.” “The people who were burying her did everything they could to keep her from reviving.
“We have done everything we can in order to bring her back to life.”
This undated handout photo shows Swedish archeologist and facial reconstruction specialist Oscar Nilsson posing with a three-dimensional facial skeleton in Stockholm, Sweden. Project Pien/Handout by Oscar Nilsson via REUTERS
Picture: Oscar Nilsson produced a three-dimensional model of Zosia’s face. Image: Reuters/Oscar Nilsson (Project Pien)
The body of a so-called “vampire” child was discovered at the location near Pien, outside the northern city of Bydgoszcz. It was padlocked at the foot and buried face down.
Zosia’s life is unknown, but according to Mr. Nilsson and the Pien team, she might have come from a wealthy—possibly noble—family.
She lived in the 17th century, when war had devastated Europe and people widely believed in otherworldly beings.
“It’s emotional to watch a face coming back from the dead, especially when you know the story about this young girl,” says Nilsson.
He claims that returning Zosia “as a human and not as this monster that she is buried as” was his goal.
The first episode of the show, Field of Vampires, which airs on Sky History at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, features the experts. You can watch the first episode on catch-up right now.
