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  THE VAMPIRE PRINCESS
While Dracula is the name most people associate with vampires, a graveyard in the Czech Republic has revealed that it may have been a princess, not a count, who was the inspiration for that dark tale.
Now archaeologists have located the unholy grave of the princess where extensive precautions were taken to keep her from rising from the dead. Follow them as they examine the grave for the first time and document her bizarre lifestyle.
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THE VAMPIRE PRINCESS
New scientific evidence suggests Dracula may have been a woman.

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MYSTERIOUS GRAVE
Archeologists discover skeletons arranged in bizarre formations that suggest they may be vampires.

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VAMPIRE SCARE GRIPS EUROPE
In the early 18th century villagers began digging up graves in search of vampires.

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WHAT KILLED THE PRINCESS?
Evidence suggests that Princess Schwarzenberg’s doctor believed she was becoming a vampire.

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