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The islands of versilia wrote:

Dracula was a man of science, and considering his immortality, it isn’t out of the question he could’ve invented things early. It was also mentioned that it was simply technology lost to humans that they once had, as humans forget and die.

I can’t recall the lore I have in mind for Versilia, but Akeldama has lived since before Rome became noticeable on a map and lived in Europe for at least 75% or so of her life, so she couldn’t draw attention to herself. I reckon she lived isolated in a keep in the Caucasian or Carpathian mountains, wherever would be easier. Also the whole barely aging thing, lack of family, lovers fading like dust in the wind and the impossibility of converting others into vampires. I feel like Akeldama is more broken or tired inside than anything.

(I was more ranting over the Church but ,eh, fair point I guess. Ancient Egyptian batteries were a thing, although I think they mainly used them for acid to smooth out stonework which was aided by all the mining and quarrying they were doing. Plus Romans had some idea of the steam engine, but it was never really utilized because slaves were cheaper than creating and using the machinery involved with making effective use of steam power.)
(Yikes, honestly surprised that alcoholic or something similar in nature isn't on her trait list at that point.)