The Bulgarian National Museum of History recently discovered the corpses of individuals who the museum believes were considered to be vampires in the past. The museum discovered two skeletons who were stabbed in the heart. In Bulgaria, the practice of stabbing a deceased person multiple times was the customary method of ensuring that a person who was presumed to be a vampire remained dead. The museum has also made several other discoveries over the past few years. According to the director of the museum, about 100 other sites were discovered in the past. The museum hopes that the recent discovery will increase the amount of tourism that Bulgaria receives.
See Brad Lendon, ‘Vampire’ Graves May Bring Hordes to Bulgaria, CNN, June 7, 2012.
