Badanj Cave, Prehistoric cave in Borojevići Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Badanj Cave is a rock shelter recessed beneath a cliff on the right bank of the Bregava River, 6 km west of Stolac near the village of Borojevići. The overhang sits 45 m above the riverbed. Beneath the surface layer, two distinct Palaeolithic occupation strata were identified, and a large polished stone block bears a carving of a horse hit by arrows.
Scientific excavations from 1976 to 1979 revealed that people occupied the site between 14,000 and 18,000 years ago. Later groups returned to use the shelter between 13,000 and 12,000 years ago.
The cave displays a stone carving showing a horse struck by arrows. This type of artwork was how Stone Age people recorded their hunting experiences.
A walking trail with handrails provides safe and easy access to the cave entrance. A picnic area below offers good views of the surrounding landscape and serves as a comfortable rest spot.
The horse engraving survives only in its rear half, cut into a polished stone block; the rest was damaged, probably in the Palaeolithic itself. Archaeologist Đuro Basler led the excavations after the 1976 discovery, and the site has been a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2003.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,257 contributors worldwide.