March 10, 2009—Among the many medieval plague victims recently unearthed near
Venice, Italy, one reportedly had never-before-seen evidence of an unusual affliction: being "undead."The partial body and skull of the woman showed her jaw forced open by a brick—an exorcism technique used on suspected vampires.
It's the first time that archaeological remains have been interpreted as belonging to a suspected vampire, team leader Matteo Borrini, a forensic archaeologist at the University of Florence, told National Geographic News.
Read More:
Exorcism Skull Found in Italy
