A newly discovered stećak tombstone from the Samovina site in the village of Džakule (Gračanica) Cover Image

Novootkriveni stećak s lokaliteta Samovine u selu Džakule (grad Gračanica)
A newly discovered stećak tombstone from the Samovina site in the village of Džakule (Gračanica)

Author(s): Edin Šaković
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Local History / Microhistory, Middle Ages
Published by: Izdavačka kuća »Monos« d.o.o
Keywords: Stećak; stećci; middle Ages; Džakule; Gračanica; finding;

Summary/Abstract: In the village of Džakule (Gračanica) during works on the local road a formed stone was found, a monolith, apparently a medieval stećak. The monument was found at the Samovine site, known and previously recorded as an archeological site, which confirms that the Džakule area was inhabited during the Middle ages. Given the extremely small number of recorded and preserved stećak tombstones in the Gračanica city area and the wider Trebava area, the monument is essential for the study of the past of this area. The stećak is endangered and requires urgent protective measures, including an eventual dislocation.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 52
  • Page Range: 111-118
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Bosnian