Interesting finds during archeological excavations of the National Museum of History, in the area of the “Sv. Nikolaj Chudotvorets” (St. Nicolas the Mirracleworker) monastery in Sozopol
During archeological excavations of the National Museum of History, in the area of the “Sv. Nikolaj Chudotvorets” (St. Nicolas the Mirracleworker) monastery in Sozopol there were discovered burials of important people from ХІІ-ХІV century.
Credit: National Museum of History
They were stabbed after their death with iron rod in the heart area.
Credit: National Museum of History
This was customary way for Bulgarian medieval tradition to deal with people which were presumed to be vampires.
According to Pravda, "It is hard to say whether the owners of those skeletons could drink blood. However, the finding testifies to the practice, which was used in Bulgarian villages right till the first decade of the 20thcentury. According to pagan beliefs, the hearts of evil people would have their chests and hearts pierced with iron rods during their funeral. People would also nail up their coffins not to let the dead return for the blood of the living, Interfax reports."
Contacts and sources:
National Museum of History, Bulgaria
During archeological excavations of the National Museum of History, in the area of the “Sv. Nikolaj Chudotvorets” (St. Nicolas the Mirracleworker) monastery in Sozopol there were discovered burials of important people from ХІІ-ХІV century.
Credit: National Museum of History
They were stabbed after their death with iron rod in the heart area.
Credit: National Museum of History
This was customary way for Bulgarian medieval tradition to deal with people which were presumed to be vampires.
According to Pravda, "It is hard to say whether the owners of those skeletons could drink blood. However, the finding testifies to the practice, which was used in Bulgarian villages right till the first decade of the 20thcentury. According to pagan beliefs, the hearts of evil people would have their chests and hearts pierced with iron rods during their funeral. People would also nail up their coffins not to let the dead return for the blood of the living, Interfax reports."
Contacts and sources:
National Museum of History, Bulgaria
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