Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards
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The Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards is a world heritage site, comprising 28 sites chiefly located in the southeastern half of Bosnia and Herzegovina, though some are in Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.
Understand
About 60,000 medieval tombstones of the Stećak type has been found in the region, though reportedly more than 90% of these are in a bad condition. Stećak is derived from the South Slavic verb stajati (to stand) and translates to "tall, standing thing". They were erected by many Christian denominations from the 12th to early 16th century, and include illustrations and epitaphs written in the now extinct Bosnian Cyrillic alphabet. In 2016, 28 necropolises with a total of about 4,000 stećci were added to the world heritage list.
Sites
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Radimlja, Stolac
Grčka glavica in the village of Biskup, Konjic
Kalufi in Krekovi, Nevesinje
Borak in the village of Burati, Rogatica
Maculje, Novi Travnik
Dugo polje at Blidinje, Jablanica
Gvozno, Kalinovik
Grebnice, Radmilovića Dubrava, Baljci, Bileća
Bijača, Ljubuški
Olovci, Kladanj
Mramor in Musići, Olovo
Kučarin in Hrančići, Goražde
Boljuni, Stolac
Dolovi in the village of Umoljani, Trnovo
Luburića polje, Sokolac
Potkuk in Bitunja, Berkovići
Bečani, Šekovići
Mramor in Vrbica, Foča
Čengića Bara, Kalinovik
Ravanjska vrata, Kupres
Croatia
Velika and Mala Crljivica, Cista Velika
St. Barbara, Dubravka, Konavle
Montenegro
Grčko groblje, Žabljak
Bare Žugića, Žabljak
Grčko groblje, Plužine
Serbia
Mramorje, Perućac, Bajina Bašta
Mramorje, Rastište, Bajina Bašta
Grčko groblje, Hrta, Prijepolje