It was the resting place of Count Vlad Tepes,the so-called Dracula
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Naples, Italy: Scientists believe they have found the tomb of real-life Dracula, a brutal Romanian leader linked to modern vampire fiction and films in the centre of Naples in Italy.
Nicola Barbatelli, director of Italy’s Museum of Ancient Populations, and brothers Giandomenico and Raffaello Glinni, claim to have found the final resting place of Count Vlad Tepes, the so-called Dracula, in the heart of Naples, The Local reported.
Researchers have used historical documents to link “Vlad the Impaler” to a cloister in Piazza Santa Maria La Nova, in Naples.
The cruel nature of Tepes, who inspired Bram Stoker’s 1987 novel, was well-known in the 15th century, when he punished his enemies by impaling them alive on stakes.
( Source : PTI )
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