THE grave of a “vampire” whose body was decapitated to stop it rising from the dead has been discovered in a medieval fortress. More than 180 burials have been found at Račeša, a suspected ...

"Unlike the aristocratic vampires known for their pale skin and slender figures, vampires from Balkan folklore were often ...

The discovery of an unusual "vampire" burial in Croatia shows the endurance of such beliefs in eastern medieval Europe, ...

most scientists today agree that the concept of the vampire came to Western culture from the folklore of Slavic people, possibly that of the Balkan population of Serbo-Croats. In fact, the belief in ...

vampires from Balkan folklore were often described as bloated, long-nailed, and having a ruddy or dark complexion." Information ...

"Unlike the aristocratic vampires known for their pale skin and slender figures, vampires from Balkan folklore were often described as bloated, long-nailed, and having a ruddy or dark complexion ...