http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged unearthed en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 05:41:59 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/vampire-skeletons-unearthed-in-bulgaria/ ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Bulgaria unearthed two skeletons from the Middle Ages pierced through the chest with iron rods to keep them from turning into vampires, the head of the history museum said today. According to pagan beliefs, people who were considered bad during their lifetimes might turn into vampires after death unless stabbed in the chest with an iron or wooden rod before being buried. "These two skeletons stabbed with rods illustrate a practice which was common i... ]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:14:13 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/vampire-skeletons-unearthed-in-bulgaria/