Attila the Hun was an infamous barbarian known for his military power and his thirst for blood that could seemingly never be quenched. He ruled the Huns from 434 until his death in 453.

This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Everybody may know the name “Attila the Hun,” but nobody knows where he’s buried. Finding him ...

When American soldiers inadvertently steal Attila the Hun's secret riches, the wrath of the barbarian is awakened; the mummified warrior will stop at nothing to kill the intruders.