‘Vampire Burial’ Reveals Efforts to Prevent Child’s Return From Grave
![A rock was inserted into the mouth of a 10-year-old to keep the deceased child from rising from the grave and spreading malaria, researchers believe. (Photo courtesy of David Pickel/Stanford University) ‘Vampire Burial’ Reveals Efforts to Prevent Child’s Return From Grave](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/skull-vampire.jpg)
The discovery of a 10-year-old’s body at an ancient Roman site in Italy suggests measures were taken to prevent the child, possibly infected with malaria, from rising from the dead and spreading disease to the living. The skeletal remains, uncovered by archaeologists from the University of Arizona and Stanford University, along with archaeologists from Italy, […]