Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 15th-century 'vampire' whose head was pulled from their body to prevent them from rising from their grave.

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A coin hoard dating to the 15th century has been discovered near a medieval synagogue in Israel. Why it was deposited there, ...

During medieval times in the eastern Mediterranean ... and even a coin from Serbia. The "deposition of the hoard occurred sometime during or after 1438-1457," a date range that is based on ...

The discovery of an unusual "vampire" burial in Croatia shows the endurance of such beliefs in eastern medieval Europe, according to researchers. "We know that in many Slavic countries, belief in evil ...

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 ...

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