SOFIA-Bulgarianarchaeologistsdiscoverthe origin ofcentury-oldskullwith ametalrodstuck inhis chest. The bodiesarenow theskull, it is believed byresearchersas avictimofanti-vampireancientritual.
Reported bySky, Thursday(06/07/2012), according to HeadNationalHistoryMuseuminBulgaria, BozhidarDimitrov, two skeletonsorskullsfoundwere fromthe Middle Ages(Middel Ages) andwas nearthe Black Sea, Sozopol. "Both kerangkatwasstabbed with arodthat describesacommonpracticeinsome villagesBulgariauntil thefirstdecade ofthe 20th century," said Dimitrov.
The story ofsuperstitionthat hascirculated widelywasreferring totheforgediron barthroughthe sternum andtheheartskull. At that time,the ritualis doneand believableas a form of'cessation' ofwhatthey fearcould returnafterdeathto eat theblood ofpeoplewhoare stillaliveandterrorizingthe peoplewhiletheysleep.
In those days,peoplebelievedthatthe ironrodsto prevent them fromleavingtheirgravesat midnight. Until now,too,the storyisapparentlystill outstanding andis oftenportrayedin filmsabout thevampirefigure.
In 2004, archaeologistsdiggingPetarBalabanovframeworkwithsixnailsembeddedina site nearthe easterntown ofDebelt. Hesaid theritualpagan(paganism) is alsopracticedinneighboringcountriessuch asSerbiaand theBalkans(southeastern Europe) other.
Legend ofthe vampireisthe most important partoffolklorein the region.The mostfamousstoryis thestory of anationknown asDraculaRomaniawhofoughtthe wartothe enemyand thendrank their blood.
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