BOSNIAN MEDIEVAL TOMB-STONES
STEĆCI

  Stećci are ancient tombstones that line our countryside. They share many similarities with the ancient Celtic tombstones dotting Ireland.

The ancient peoples of this land left their beautiful marks tucked on ridges and mountain sides wherever they settled. These types of medieval graveyards are specific to this region and mark the heretic “Bosnian Church” practices of early Christianity here. Engraved are ancient symbols - all connected to earth, family, sun, moon, tribal warriors, dance and praise to the gods. Many of the stećci date back over 700 years and preserve a precious part of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ancient past. You won’t find these in other parts of the world... these tiny remnants of our history are a national symbol and an expression of the culture and art that has survived and thrived over the centuries.