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Dracula
Most famous vampire in literary history
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Weekly roundup — Back to school
It's possible to 'download' a song clip from human brains — and that's good news for 'brain-to-speech' technologies.
Did dracula actually cry 'tears of blood'?
Do you wear Crocs? That's the material researchers used to figure out if the 'Vlad the Impaler' had hemolacria.
Why vampire stories simply won't go away
125 years of Bram Stoker's Dracula: We explore the success story of the vampire genre.
Eerily beautiful: the dark side of art
Art between life and death: the vampire cult, morbid mannequins, and photos that look into souls
9 Dracula film adaptations
In 1897, 125 years ago, Bram Stoker published "Dracula," a classic of vampire literature that inspired many films.
Exploring Eastern Europe: Romania
Travel to countries neighboring Ukraine is by no means off limits. This time we're going to Romania.
Count Dracula’s Haunted Castle
Even if no vampire ever actually lived in Transylvania’s Bran Castle, it’s still spine-tingling.
From the German region of Swabia to Hollywood
With Universal Studios, the Swabian film pioneer laid the foundation for Hollywood.
Exploring the Carpathian Mountains
The Cindrel Mountains in the southern Carpathians are popular with climbers and hikers.
Lifestyle Europe
Scandalous fashion trends. Spending the night with Count Dracula. Mulled wine at Christmas markets.
A night with Count Dracula
Would you want to spend Halloween, sleeping in a coffin, in the castle which inspired the legend of Dracula?
Inside Europe
What's become of the residents of 'The Jungle' in Calais? - The British government gives the go ahead for a third runway at Heathrow airport - Apple picking in Norway benefits society - A night in the castle which inspired the legend of Dracula - Living on the front line in eastern Ukraine - Allegations of ill-treatment in Turkey following the failed coup in July - Lost in translation in Italy
The legend of Sir Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee has passed away at 93 leaving behind a string of iconic roles, from Bond baddie to Sith lord
Christopher Lee dead at 93
British cinema legend best known for his portrayals of villains like Dracula or Bond nemesis Francisco Scaramanga dies.
Lion in Locarno
A Catalan film about a Venetian womanizer wins the top prize at the Locarno Film Festival.
Vampire legends
Vampires may terrify, but they've never lost their ability to sell books and movie tickets.
Postcard from Europe
Our correspondent Tom Wilson got on his bike and took on one of Romania's highest mountains.
Dracula tourism
We take you on a tour of the 15th century fortress in Romania that was once the home of Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Count Dracula.
Postcard from Bochum
The planned shutdown of a Nokia plant has put working-class Bochum in the national spotlight.
Europe's Next Capital
Sibiu, Romania, will be Europe's cultural capital in 2007. The old town is now being renovated.
Central Europe's Aristocrats Want Ancestral Fortunes Back
Central European nobility struggling to regain palaces and property seized by the communists after World War II face an uphill battle. For many, the campaign ends in defeat.
A Dracula Spectacular
As the festival of Halloween comes knocking once again, a more lasting shrine to the legend of Count Dracula is preparing to open its doors to thousands of vampire lovers.
Romania on Bloodcurdling Mission
The Romanian government is planing to pump new blood into its stricken tourism industry by promoting its infamous son, Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for the mythical Count Dracula.
Dracula Bares his Fangs at German State
A whacky campaign for autonomy by a self-proclaimed descendant of Count Dracula in an obscure village in northern Germany adds some colour to a lack-lustre election year.
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