Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Middle Ages

Permanently displayed at the Department of Archaeology, the exhibition Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Middle Ages is located in three halls. The lobby displays historical maps of the emergence and changes in the borders of the medieval Bosnian state from the mid-10th century to its disappearance in 1463, as well as its territorial and political organization. The first hall presents the period from the 6th to the mid-12th century, the second hall presents the period from the second half of the 12th to the 15th century, while the third (middle) hall displays monuments of architecture and sculpture from the 12th to the 15th centuries.

Particularly attractive medieval artifacts are stećaks, medieval tombstones, which are exhibited in the open air. In the Botanical Garden of the Museum, you can see 21 stećaks, arranged in two groups: on the northern side of the garden are stećaks from Herzegovina, and on the southern one from the territory of Bosnia. The third group of stećaks (10 monuments) is located on the green area, to the left of the main entrance to the National Museum.

Some of the locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina where exhibits were found are: Bobovac, Jajce, Gomjenica near Prijedor, Grborezi near Livno, Čipuljić near Bugojno, Potoci and Hodbina near Mostar, Batković near Bijeljina, Mušići near Višegrad, Mahovljani near Banja Luka, Vrbljani near Kljuc, Brodac and Dvorovi near Bijeljina, Sultići near Konjic and Humac near Ljubuški.