After visiting the destroyed necropolis in Međurječje, we turned toward the village of Batovo (approximately 5 km along an asphalt road), which contains several exceptionally valuable necropolises and solitary medieval tombstones. Near a contemporary Muslim cemetery,...
The Mramorje necropolis in the village of Međurječje, municipality Čajniče, once one of the most significant medieval burial sites in the region, has been completely destroyed. Once home to 100 medieval tombstones (stećci) - 98 chest-shaped (sanduci) and two gabled...
By: Emir Medanhodžić That desecration of medieval tombstones (stećci) occurs even in neighboring Croatia is clearly shown by photographs taken by my friend Damir from Janjina, who documented this necropolis at the Sućurje site, municipality of Janjina, on the Pelješac...
The book "From Bato to Kulin ban" by Emir Medanhodžić and Suad Haznadarević provides an overview of the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Antiquity to the Middle Ages, based on the authors’ long-term field research. Covering a period of 1,200 years, the book...
By: Emir Medanhodžić I have followed Domagoj Nikolić and Vinko Klarić for a long time on the media scene and on social networks, and about ten years ago I realized that they are not connoisseurs of Bosnia and its history and heritage as they present themselves to be -...
Above the village of Bučje, municipality Novo Goražde, at an altitude of 900 meters, lies an undocumented necropolis hidden in a young forest near a dirt road. The site contains 17 medieval tombstones (stećci) - two gabled (sljemenjaci) and fifteen chest-shaped...
When the team of the Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania”, accompanied by guide Halil, set out toward the hillfort above Podgorani, we had been informed that along the dirt road leading to the site, on both sides, there was a necropolis of about twenty medieval...
By: Emir Medanhodžić The team of the Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania” visited Podgorani several times, where they heard local tales claiming that a fortress of herceg (Duke) Stjepan Kosača once stood atop Gradina (hillfort). According to legend, herceg...
In the Belgian city of Ghent, at the Ensarija Islamic Cultural Center, on December 16, 2025, a promotion of the book “From Bato to Kulin Ban” was held. Around twenty members of the Bosnian community attended - an excellent turnout considering the size of the local...
By: Emir Medanhodžić On the way back from Morine, the team of the Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania” (Hamo, Feđa, and Emir) stopped in the village of Jezero, near Uloško Lake. Unfortunately, heavy rain caught us there, preventing us from fully enjoying the...
By: Emir Medanhodžić The Trešnja/Somine necropolis lies beside a road that has, unfortunately, intentionally cut through it. Situated below Golo Brdo, near a group of shepherds’ huts, the site contains 87 medieval tombstones (stećci) - 10 slabs, 76 chests, and one...
The medieval necropolis of Svatovsko Groblje consists of 59 medieval tombstones (stećci) - 8 slabs, 36 chests, and 5 gabled monuments. Unfortunately, although the Morine Plateau spans over 5,000 km², a local road was deliberately cut through the site, dividing the...
The team of the Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania”, consisting of Hamo, Feđa, and Emir, set out across the Morine Plateau, often called the “Herzegovinian Tibet.” This vast, uninhabited mountain plateau covers around 5,000 km², stretching between the...
During its field survey across the Višegrad municipality, the Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania” documented a new, previously unrecorded necropolis of medieval tombstones (stećci) in the village of Donje Dubovo. The site is located by the road and crossroads...
Following the announcement made during the promotion of the book “From Bato to Kulin Ban” in Breza and after several months of preparation, the Foundation “Heritage Watchdogs – Bassania” has begun preparatory archaeological work at a site in Breza. A team of top...