Who was Elizabeth Báthory: the Blood Countess and Hungary’s own female Dracula
The dark story of a 17th-century Hungarian countess and her torturous escapades.
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Who was Vlad the Impaler, the original Dracula?
Vlad left a bloody mark on history -- so why, then, is he treated with respect hundreds of years after ...
Ancient ‘vampires’ found in Bulgaria
Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed centuries-old skeletons treated for vampirism: pinned through their chests with iron rods, a practice thought to ...
The myths and folklore behind Halloween’s most popular characters
The spooky Halloween is almost upon us, and the monsters are rubbing their hands, waiting to come out and create ...
