Archaeology & History

'Vampire' graveyard discovered in Poland

By T.K. Randall
July 15, 2013 ·  19 comments

Image Credit: sxc.hu The graveyard was found at the small town of Gliwice and is believed to date back to the 16th century. The skeletons were all found with their heads removed and placed between their legs, a typical practice at the time reserved for those suspected of being vampires. Such beliefs have been a long-standing tradition in the region with the burial position intended to prevent the skeletons from rising from the dead.

Another vampire burial was recently discovered in Bulgaria consisting of two skeletons with iron rods through their chests as per tradition during the 14th century. As many as 100 graves of this type have been unearthed across various eastern European countries in recent years.

Source: Huffington Post | Comments (19)

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