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Archaeologists find grave of suspected vampire
Czech News Agency (ČTK) ^
| 14 July 2008
| Czech News Agency (ČTK)
Posted on 07/14/2008 11:20:59 AM PDT by BGHater
Pardubice, East Bohemia, July 11 (CTK) - Archaeologists have uncovered a 4000-year-old grave in Mikulovice, east Bohemia, with remains of what might have been considered a vampire at the time, Nova TV has reported.
The experts made the terrifying find within their research of a burial site from the Early Bronze Age.
One of the graves was situated somewhat aside. The skeleton in it bears traces of unusual treatment.
When buried, the dead man was weighed down with two big stones, one on his chest and the other on his head.
"Remains treated in this way are now considered as vampiric. The dead man's contemporaries were afraid that he might leave his grave and return to the world," Radko Sedlacek from the East Bohemia Museum said.
This is for the first time Czech archaeologists have uncovered a "vampire's" grave, Nova said.
In ancient times, people believed vampires are the dead who occasionally return among the living to harm their health or property.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: archaeology; bohemia; bronzeage; bulgaria; dracula; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; grave; mikulovice; vampire
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To: tumblindice
gypsie=balls
borrow an s, carry the 4...
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posted on
07/14/2008 11:37:48 AM PDT
by
tumblindice
(Momma always said, stupid is as stupid does.)
To: Sgt Joe Friday 714
No good can come from this! You're probably right, because you agree with "the experts."
The experts made the terrifying find
I wasn't sure if I should be terrified, but I guess I probably should.
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posted on
07/14/2008 11:39:08 AM PDT
by
Aquinasfan
(When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
To: BGHater
Don’t move the stones! DON’T MOVE THE STONES!!!
23
posted on
07/14/2008 11:41:01 AM PDT
by
donna
(The United States Constitution and the Koran are mutually exclusive.)
To: Darksheare
I know you’ve got a stake in this, sucker! Tell me it isn’t true! :)
24
posted on
07/14/2008 11:42:10 AM PDT
by
derllak
To: BibChr
I miss Buffy....(and Giles and Willow and Xander and ESPECIALLY Faith).
25
posted on
07/14/2008 11:45:55 AM PDT
by
safeasthebanks
("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
To: TheWasteLand
Do all vampires have big stones? Jesse Jackson, vampire hunter...
26
posted on
07/14/2008 11:45:58 AM PDT
by
weegee
(Obama loves America like Bill loves Hillary.)
To: safeasthebanks
No kidding. And Angel; Season 5 featured just about the Best. Finale. EVER.
Better even than Buffy’s.
27
posted on
07/14/2008 11:49:19 AM PDT
by
BibChr
("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
To: TheWasteLand
Of course...no Jesse Jackson back then....
28
posted on
07/14/2008 11:49:55 AM PDT
by
Adder
(typical bitter white person)
To: BGHater
John Kerry sleeps in a grave? How very “Lurch” of him...
29
posted on
07/14/2008 11:56:20 AM PDT
by
kromike
To: swatbuznik
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posted on
07/14/2008 11:58:30 AM PDT
by
Eddie01
(Freeper ID clue: I spy something blue and cold)
To: donna
“Roll away the Stone
don’t leave me here alone.” (Leon Russell)
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posted on
07/14/2008 11:59:52 AM PDT
by
BOBTHENAILER
(One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do it, but we're gonna getcha)
To: tumblindice
Sh....Jesse will hear ya...and you know what he likes to do...
32
posted on
07/14/2008 12:00:39 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(I'm planting corn...Have to feed my car...)
To: BGHater
What happen to a stake through the heart or exposer to sunlight?
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posted on
07/14/2008 12:02:45 PM PDT
by
wolfcreek
(I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
To: BGHater
The police “staked” the place out first...The mirror image of the vampire is posted below.
>
34
posted on
07/14/2008 12:02:49 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(I'm planting corn...Have to feed my car...)
To: Sacajaweau
Mambo?
35
posted on
07/14/2008 12:06:04 PM PDT
by
weegee
(Obama loves America like Bill loves Hillary.)
To: BGHater
To: donna
Dont move the stones! DONT MOVE THE STONES!!!
"Wait! DON'T move the stones?!!!"
37
posted on
07/14/2008 12:09:47 PM PDT
by
weegee
(Obama loves America like Bill loves Hillary.)
To: safeasthebanks
I miss Buffy....(and Giles and Willow and Xander and ESPECIALLY Faith).Man are you brave.....I would never admit in a public forum to fact that I own every episode of BTVS and Angel on DVD.
ooops.
38
posted on
07/14/2008 12:13:57 PM PDT
by
txroadkill
(Liberals believe that the only oppressed people in Cuba are the terrorist in GitMo)
To: swatbuznik; Eddie01
39
posted on
07/14/2008 12:20:35 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: BGHater
“When buried, the dead man was weighed down with two big stones, one on his chest and the other on his head.”
Hey, my man Lon, that’s some set of stones you’ve got there.
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