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Ancient Vampires: They Only Knock Once

Ancient Vampires: They Only Knock Once

Communities all over the ancient world had a problem: their dead wouldn't stay in the ground.

Ancient History Fangirl · Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy

October 25, 20181h 28m

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Communities all over the ancient world had a problem: their dead wouldn't stay in the ground. They rose up as shambolic corpses, gusts of wind and evil spirits, draining human life force and devouring flesh and blood.

The vampire myth is an ancient one, found on every continent. Join us as we explore the oldest vampire myths we could find from Sumeria, Greece, Rome, and Germania--and discover the clues they leave us about those cultures.

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