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"Vampire Grave" in Bulgaria Holds a Skeleton With a Stake Through Its Heart
smithsonian ^ | 10/13/2014 | rachel nuwer

Posted on 10/14/2014 12:14:26 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Archeologists in Bulgaria haved uncovered a 13th century staked "vampire" at Perperikon, an ancient Thracian site in the south of the country, Archaeology reports. The remains once belonged to a man who was likely in his 40s. An iron rod had been hammered through his chest "to keep the corpse from rising from the dead and disturbing the living," Archaeology continues, and his left leg had also been removed and placed beside the corpse.

Clearly, this man's neighbors did not trust his remains to stay put. As Nikolai Ovcharov, the archeologist in charge of the dig, told the Telegraph: "We have no doubts that once again we’re seeing an anti-vampire ritual being carried out." At the time of the man's death, vampires were perceived as a real threat in many Eastern European communities. People who died unusually—from suicide, for example—were sometimes staked to prevent them from coming back from the dead, the Telegraph writes.

(Excerpt) Read more at smithsonianmag.com ...


TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: bulgaria; nikolaiovcharov; perperikon; thrace; vampire; vampires
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To: ontap

Fangs for the Memories.


21 posted on 10/14/2014 2:05:06 PM PDT by Ax
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To: Ax

A vein attempt at humor!!!


22 posted on 10/14/2014 2:20:19 PM PDT by ontap
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To: Ax

23 posted on 10/14/2014 2:20:39 PM PDT by skeptoid (the thot plickens)
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To: Snickering Hound

Felt so nice, he hit her twice.


24 posted on 10/14/2014 2:25:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: NoCmpromiz

Looks like he tried to take it out. :>)


25 posted on 10/14/2014 2:29:19 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: ontap

“I don’t see no fangs!!!”

Because of the stake. Don’t you know anything? Remove the stake, however, and then watch what happens (I, too, have seen the movie).


26 posted on 10/14/2014 2:30:43 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: BenLurkin
Probably a viral campaign for "Dracula Untold".
27 posted on 10/14/2014 2:48:33 PM PDT by Bratch
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To: NoCmpromiz

It looks like they also cut his hands off.


28 posted on 10/14/2014 6:30:58 PM PDT by lafroste (matthewharbert.wix.com/matthew-harbert)
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To: BenLurkin

At the time of the man’s death, vampires were perceived as a real threat in many Eastern European communities.


Much like Global Warming in today’s world.


29 posted on 10/14/2014 6:41:48 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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To: BenLurkin

30 posted on 10/15/2014 12:35:27 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy (In Soviet Russia, Police say "please" when demanding papers.)
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To: BenLurkin

Hands are missing. And, if that’s a stake through the chest there’s another one through the right hip above the missing leg.

I hope for the sake of the person that was, that all this occurred after death. Given the nature of it, I’m not so sure.


31 posted on 10/15/2014 12:41:21 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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“and his left leg had been removed”

Clearly these are degreed professionals.


32 posted on 10/15/2014 10:30:41 AM PDT by Rockpile
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