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...
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Three Necropolises of Medieval Tombstones Near the Old Town of Klotjevac
Above the medieval town of Klotjevac, on a hill called Jatara within the town perimeter, there once lay a necropolis containing around ten medieval tombstones. It was first recorded by Deroko and Bojanovski, but unfortunately, during our inspection, we found only two...
The Zlatovo Necropolis of Medieval Tombstones – Stone Giants near Srebrenica
The Zlatovo–Ljeskovik necropolis of medieval tombstones is located in the southeastern part of the Srebrenica municipality, about 25 km from the town center, not far from the local macadam road connecting Ljeskovik and Urisići. It sits at an elevation of 684 meters,...
The Medieval Town of Đurđevac and Necropolis of Medieval Tombstones, Đurđevac, Srebrenica
The village of Đurđevac is situated on the left bank of the Drina River, approximately 17 km southeast of Srebrenica as the crow flies. At the mountain pass, along the road above the village, lies a necropolis containing six medieval tombstones, as noted by Bešlagić...
The Mramorje Necropolis Near Viogor Hides At Least 34 Medieval Tombstones
In the forest above Viogor (Srebrenica municipality), at the Mramorje site, lies a necropolis containing at least 34 medieval tombstones, mostly in the shape of chests with pedestals, along with a smaller number of gabled roofs with pedestals. The primary orientation...
Srebrenica: The Klisa Necropolis of Medieval Tombstones and the Bosnian Arian Church
By: Emir Medanhodžić The Klisa–Srebrenica necropolis of medieval tombstones is situated in the Srebrenica neighborhood of Klisa, not far from the town center, right next to the Srebrenica–Skelani regional road. The Franciscan Catholic Memorial Chapel of St. Mary was...
National Monument of BiH: The Mramorje Necropolis in Gurdići near Olovo
In the area of the village of Gurdići, south of and on the slope rising above the settlement, two groups of medieval tombstones are located across two sites shared under the name Mramorje. The first and larger group is situated on an elevated hillcrest featuring two...
National Monument of BiH: The Mramorje Necropolis in Lavšići near Olovo
Lavšići is a village located approximately six kilometers east of Olovo. According to the 1910 Dictionary of Populated Places in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lavšići was recorded as a hamlet of the village of Berisalići, while the 1977 census lists it as an independent...
Donji Klis Near Olovo: Three Necropolises of Medieval Tombstones Near the Old Town of Klis
In the immediate vicinity of the medieval town of Klis near Olovo, nestled within a coniferous forest, lie three small, separate necropolises containing a total of 11 beautifully carved medieval tombstones. The first necropolis contains three medieval tombstones, the...
Cleanup Action for the Crkvine Necropolis of Medieval Tombstones in Glavatičevo Successfully Completed
The Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania” organized a major cleanup action for the Crkvine necropolis in the village of Razići, Glavatičevo Local Community, Konjic, on Saturday, June 6. The action gathered fifteen participants, including Foundation members and...
Saturday Cleanup Action for the Necropolis of Medieval Tombstones Crkvine in Glavatičevo
The Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania” is organizing a voluntary cleanup action for the Crkvine necropolis of medieval tombstones in the village of Razići, Glavatičevo Local Community. The event will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM. We...
How We Lost the Largest Necropolis of Medieval Tombstones in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
By: Emir Medanhodžić Do you know which necropolis of medieval tombstones was once the largest in Bosnia and Herzegovina? It was the Mramorje necropolis in Bosansko Grahovo, which held around 1,000 medieval tombstones! MRAMORJE (Mramor Cemetery) is located in the...
Medieval Tombstones in Banjalučica: The Kiler and Krnja Jela / Biljezi Necropolises
It took the team from The Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania” about an hour to find the Krnja Jela necropolis deep in the forest, with the help of our guide Omer. We set out on foot across the traditional dovište (prayer site) in Banjalučica, which features...
Medieval Tombstone Found Among Construction Waste in the Village of Šljivno
A few days ago, Enver Šljivnjak from the village of Šljivno contacted us after discovering an unusually carved stone among construction waste, asking what it actually was. We immediately recognized a beautifully carved medieval tombstone (a chest with a pedestal) and...
The Hidden Illyrian City in Banjalučica: Ramparts, Tumuli, and a Roman Road
The Illyrian hillfort “Grad” in Banjalučica is situated at an elevation of approximately 840 meters, on the border between the municipalities of Sokolac and Olovo, and is not recorded in the Archaeological Lexicon of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a large military...














