A 15th-century burial of a suspected vampire was discovered in Croatia's medieval fortress Račeša, notable for the desecration to prevent rising from the dead. Archaeologists unearthed the remains of a middle-aged man, indicating human intervention in his burial—his body was beheaded and reburied face-down. Dr. Nataša Šarkić highlighted the cultural belief in vampires in the region, tracing such fears back to pre-Christian times. Examples of suspected vampires are noted in historical accounts from Croatia and Serbia, showing long-standing fears surrounding the undead.
The way the body was arranged could not be explained by any environmental force. This was a human intervention, and it occurred while the soft tissue was still present.
In Slavic countries like Croatia, Dr Šarkić says that people strongly believed in the existence of vampires for hundreds of years.
Vampires have been featured in our books, films, and nightmares for hundreds of years, but the belief in blood-sucking undead dates back to pre-Christian times.
Archaeologists discovered the remains of a middle-aged man whose body was dug up shortly after death, beheaded and reburied with his torso facing down.
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