In medieval Europe, people believed that a person's soul did not pass on to the afterlife immediately once the body died. Instead, the soul departed only when the body had rotted away 40 days later.

Why the Gothic vampire aesthetic is dominating fashion again. On Christmas Day 2024, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu came out and, some might argue, renewed public interest in vampire discourse.

Experts have discovered an unusual medieval burial that shows evidence of "anti-vampire" measures being taken. The bizarre archaeological discovery was made at a site on Góra Chełmska, a ridge ...

Medieval vampire fears, while misinformed, often belied very real health concerns of the time. Communities frequently blamed everything from rampant disease to misunderstood psychological ...

Medieval ‘vampire’ unearthed with sickle across her throat to stop her rising from the dead Jeff Parsons. Published September 5, 2022 10:19am Updated September 5, 2022 10:19am ...

Archaeologists have discovered the skeletal remains of a supposed Medieval “vampire” at a dig site in Poland. The remains were of a female who was buried on her back, with a sickle placed over ...

However, the neck device was not the only contraption installed to safeguard against the alleged vampire’s resurrection. One of the dead woman’s toes was also found padlocked, another attempt ...

The remains were consistent with anti-vampire rituals practiced in medieval Europe at the time. Jam Press/Lubelski Wojewódzki K. You are viewing 1 of 3 images Previous Image Next Image.

Some medieval “vampire children” uncovered in previous excavations were found buried with a padlock attached to the foot, indicating the people feared the dead could spring back to life.