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Radmilja Historical Site with Necropolis of Stecak Tombstones

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Radmilja Historical Site with Necropolis of Stecak Tombstones
Radmilja Historical Site with Necropolis of Stecak Tombstones
Radmilja Historical Site with Necropolis of Stecak Tombstones

ABOUT THE TREASURE

The Radmlja Necropolis is located near Stolac. It presents the one of the most valuable mediaeval monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Most of the tombstones of this necropolis, known as stecak, date from the 15th and 16th centuries. The most reliable evidence of the date of origin is an epitaph on one of the stecaks denoting the time when the Hrabren-Miloradovic family which ruled the wider area of the Stolac, Mostar and Popovo polje. According to the data from 1967, there were 133 stecaks in the Necropolis.
The stecaks in this necropolis face north-west/south-east. Their decorations are in shallow relief by carving or a combination of techniques. The finest decorated forms that you will discover are the tall chest forms. And on five of the tombstones you will find epitaphs, naming certain members of the Hrabren Miloradovic family.

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