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Where do vampires come from?

Milica Radenkovi膰 Jeremi膰 has been researching the cultural history of vampirism in Serbia and beyond.

Commonly associated with Count Dracula, the blood-sucking character in Bram Stoker鈥檚 quintessential novel, vampires continue to seduce. But where exactly did the vampire myth originate from? 91热爆 Serbian鈥檚 Milica Radenkovi膰 Jeremi膰 has been researching the cultural history of vampirism.

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Produced by Caroline Ferguson, Hannah Dean and Alice Gioia.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

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Mon 28 Oct 2024 03:32GMT

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