Mile, Archaeological site in Arnautovići, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mile is an archaeological site with the remains of a medieval church and numerous ancient tombs near Visoko. The location also contains the foundations of a former monastery and is protected today as a National Monument.

Mile was first mentioned in 1244 as the site of the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian. In 1340 Stephen II Kotromanić built the Franciscan friary of Saint Nicholas there, and from 1367 to 1407 Ragusan merchants gave money to it. Tvrtko I was crowned king in 1377, and his grave was identified in the church's north wall.

The burial objects and building structures here show the religious practices of medieval Bosnian rulers. You can see how important this location was for ceremonies and how much care was given to honoring the dead.

The site lies in Arnautovići, on the right bank of the Bosna near the mouth of the Goruša, close to Visoko. The excavated area is an open field with exposed foundations and uneven ground, so sturdy footwear helps. There are no facilities on site; bring water, especially in summer, and do not move or take archaeological finds.

A chance find in 1909 at Arnautovići led archaeologists to a church with many graves. A brocade cloth with the Bosnian royal coat of arms, found in a drawer in Sarajevo in 1961, identified the burial as that of Tvrtko I Kotromanić, the first Bosnian king.