This painting, "Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish Envoys," by Theodor Aman (1831-1891), allegedly depicts a scene in which Vlad III nails the turbans of these Ottoman diplomats to their heads. (Public ...

In 2015 the Guinness Book of Records named Count Dracula as the most adapted literary figure with, at that time, over 500 productions making use of Bram Stoker’s iconic character. Underneath the cloak ...

In 1462, Vlad III of Wallachia faced the overwhelming forces of Sultan Mehmed II in a brutal war for survival. Outnumbered ...

Fangs for coming: visitors admire one of the few portraits of Vlad III, aka Dracula, in Austria’s Forchtenstein Castle – Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have analyzed letters written by Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century. Traces of protein on the letters suggest he ...

Prince Charles reportedly has blood ties with Vlad the Impaler, the Romanian ruler believed to have inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Pic credit: ©Imagecollect.com ...

A team of chemical scientists from the University of Catania, SpringStyle Tech Design Ltd, Romania National Archives and Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli, has found evidence suggesting that Vlad ...

Archaeologists in Bulgaria are claiming to have uncovered stone cannonballs used during Vlad III Dracula’s assault on the historic Zishtova Fortress. The unusually cruel military commander—famously ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Romania’s imposing Poenari Castle, once home to Vlad the Impaler, has been taken over by a new—and suitably fearsome—occupants. As the BBC reports, the castle was recently shut down to visitors after ...