Nakrotor

The History of Vampires to 1900 Vampires, while enjoying a renaissance, have been part of human culture since 2, 000 to 3, 000 B.C. The history of the vampire is fascinating. Yet again America finds itself in the middle of a vampire craze. These lords of the night are everywhere – and not just because Halloween is near. Stephanie Meyers’s Twilight series seems to have initiated this latest round, but that would not be accurate. Vampire legends have existed since the beginning of civilization, beginning in Assyria and migrating like humankind throughout the world. The current vampire legends have been popular since the 1800s. Vampires of Mesopotamia, Persia, Babylon and Ancient Israel The first recorded vampire legend dates back to between 2,000 and 3,000 B.C., where the residents of Mesopotamia believed a person who was improperly buried would become angry and transform into a demon known as the edimmu or ekimmu. This creature, which was described as being a muscular and solid being w...