Čaval Lab

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ERC Consolidator Grant · 2022

Unde venis? Unraveling the enigma of stećci tombstones

Stećci are medieval tombstones dispersed throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. Still preserved in situ in tens of thousands in the landscapes, they are common grave markers of the Late Medieval and early Ottoman (12th C - 16th C) Western Balkans’ plural societies. Although erected in the geographical region known for the ‘medley of peoples,’ stećci are not attributed to any ethnic or religious group and have always been considered enigmatic, lacking a clear, explicit belonging. The sheer number and dispersed distribution have hampered stećci scholarship, confining our understanding of this heritage to visual information and historical overviews. This…

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