In the medieval fortress in Croatia, archaeologists found the remains of the “vampire” of the 15th century, which was beheaded after death to prevent him from rebelled from the dead, writes Daily Mail.

Rachesh archaeological monument, where the Templars' citadel was supposed to be located, is more than 180 burials, among which there is one unusual. Experts claim that the grave was defiled in order to prevent the vampire ”return to life.

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In the unusual, archaeologists could find the remains of a middle -aged man whose body dug up shortly after death. He was beheaded and reburied the body down.

" It was a person’s intervention, and it happened when the soft tissues were still present. This means that someone opened a freshly built grave, carefully separated the skull and turned the chest over the stomach. There should have been a reason for this, ”says the leading author of the study, archaeologist Natasha Sharkich.

Previously, people firmly believed in the existence of vampires for hundreds of years. For example, one Croatian peasant who died in 1656 is described in historical records as a vampire. In Serbia, historical documents are mentioned by Petara Blagoevich, who died in 1725, whose body was pierced by a stake in the heart and burned due to suspicion of vampirism. Several burials of "

As you know, vampires considered almost invulnerable creatures, therefore, extreme measures were taken for their burial.

" But other methods were used, including body burning, decapitation and instillation of the remains upside down, ”the expert notes.

The body from the Rachesh fortress also suffered at the hands of " In addition to the cut head, the remains were buried in the most unfavorable place - along the outer wall of the cemetery.

After the head was cut off, the body was turned over, and the cut head was placed between the legs of the corpse. Also, a huge stone was laid on the place of the head in the grave.

Inspection of the bones of the "

" Some of these injuries, apparently, were the result of accidents, while others clearly indicated violence, ”the author of the study emphasizes.

Most likely, the “vampire” was a soldier or knight related to the Templars who used Rachesh as a fortress and church.

Recall, archaeologists have discovered shocking details of the vampire burial in Poland. Scientists investigated the remains of a woman from vampire burial and made an unexpected discovery. It turned out that during her lifetime she had a terrible disease.