THE grave of a “vampire” whose body was decapitated to ... According to Dr Šarkić, belief in vampires persisted in Slavic countries even after they adopted the Christian faith.

Vampires aren’t new. Derived from Slavic folklore, the vampire as we know it in popular culture today is a human-like creature that feeds on the blood of others for sustenance. Usually emerging ...

The discovery of an unusual "vampire" burial in Croatia shows the endurance of such beliefs in eastern medieval Europe, according to researchers. "We know that in many Slavic countries ...

There has been vampire frenzy vampire hunts and large-scale disasters attributed to the work of vampires Sorensen talks about the features that made the Slavic people and other early societies ...

According to many Slavic traditions, a vampire is an undead being that rises from the grave to drink blood and take its life force from the living. The vampire's victims might then become undead ...

"Unlike the aristocratic vampires known for their pale skin and slender figures, vampires from Balkan folklore were often described as bloated, long-nailed, and having a ruddy or dark complexion." ...