The initial meeting between representatives of The Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania” and the "Archaeological Park: Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun" Foundation took place on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Park Ravne 2 in Visoko. The discussion focused on...
By: Emir Medanhodžić Another political campaign ahead of the 2026 general elections has officially begun, and we are once again listening to and watching messages claiming that everyone stands for the preservation of the state, its history, and its heritage....
By: Emir Medanhodžić When we set out to explore the necropolises in Berkovići, we had no idea there were so many impressive sites featuring over a hundred medieval tombstones each, rich in reliefs and inscriptions, as we had not located medieval towns in Dabarsko...
While conducting field research around the village of Biograd in search of the ruins of the medieval town of Biograd, we uncovered a previously unrecorded necropolis known as Milovića Groblje, which we could not find mentioned in academic literature. The necropolis...
In the village of Biograd, near the hamlet of Kosovača, on Grebno Brdo, lies a necropolis containing 135 medieval tombstones (134 chests and one gabled roof). The craftsmanship of the monuments is uneven, with many poorly carved specimens. The monuments are...
Miljevačko Groblje Necropolis, Žiljevo The village of Žiljevo is located about 4 km southeast of Nevesinje as the crow flies. Adjacent to and within the modern Orthodox cemetery (Miljevačko Groblje), there is a necropolis containing a total of 47 medieval tombstones...
On our return from Duvanjsko Polje toward Lake Blidinje, we stopped to visit the Lipa necropolis, located 12 km from Tomislavgrad. On an elongated mound, adjacent to an active Roman Catholic cemetery that is divided into two parts by a wall, lies a necropolis...
By: Emir Medanhodžić As the project of marking necropolises of medieval tombstones slowly nears completion, we are reflecting and planning on how to turn this potential into a vibrant cultural tourism product. We took the opportunity to organize a pilot project for a...
Mandina Gradina with Three Necropolises of Medieval Tombstones Mandina Gradina and the medieval necropolis of medieval tombstones in the field below the hillfort are located on the right side of the Tomislavgrad–Blidinje road (coming from Tomislavgrad), opposite...
The Rajkovača Hill above Šujica, Crkvina – Arian Church (4th–6th Century), Roman Fortress – Bogdašići, Šujica, Duvno/Tomislavgrad By: Emir Medanhodžić Although the ancient city of Stridon was located in the village of Striježanj, a few kilometers away, local residents...
The Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania” informs its members and the general public that the implementation of the project "Marking Necropolises of Medieval Tombstones with Information Boards and Directional Signs in the Konjic Area," carried out with financial...
In his 1971 book, Bešlagić once again inaccurately described the necropolis at the Jahatine (Dolinice) site, which is located along the road between Donje and Gornje Vrsinje. Specifically, he did not visit the location in person, but rather had the data collected on...
Vrsinje is a village in the municipality of Milići, located approximately 13 km southeast of Vlasenica as the crow flies. Begina Zaglavica Necropolis, Vrsinje, Milići This necropolis was first recorded by Bešlagić, who listed 17 medieval tombstones; however, that...
By: Emir Medanhodžić The village of Brijesta is located on the northern part of the Pelješac peninsula, 15 km from Ston as the crow flies. At this location, Bešlagić recorded a necropolis of five medieval tombstones in the form of slabs (I have recorded seven medieval...
The necropolis in the village of Podgaj is located on the boundary between the municipalities of Milići and Srebrenica, nestled in the forest above the local houses. It contains seven medieval tombstones, mostly in the form of gabled roofs with pedestals, oriented in...