Dugopolje necropolis, Medieval cemetery in Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dugopolje necropolis is a medieval cemetery containing roughly 150 stone monuments of different types: flat slabs, box-shaped tombs, and gabled structures. The tombstones spread across a small plot of land, each carved with varying levels of detail and decoration.
The site gained UNESCO World Heritage status in 2016 as part of the wider Stećci collection, which honors medieval burial traditions across the Balkans. This designation places the cemetery within a broader historical movement of stone carving and tomb building in the region.
The tombstones display carved patterns and scenes showing people in local dress and imaginary creatures. These images tell us something about how people in this medieval community saw their world.
The cemetery is accessible by a gravel road and has benches where visitors can rest. The mountain setting means the terrain is hilly, so comfortable walking shoes are a good idea when exploring the site.
None of the roughly 150 tombstones bears carved inscriptions or names, leaving those buried here forever unknown. This absence of written markers makes each stone a mystery and gives the cemetery a quiet, enigmatic quality.
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