The vase from Butmir near Sarajevo, early Neolithic

In the boundaries of today’s Bosnia and Herzegovina there have been many layers of prehistory cultures and their creation and disappearance is linked to migrations of unidentified ethnic groups. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 570 pixelsFull resolution (833 × 593 pixel, file size: 464 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo made in Sarajevo Earth History Museum I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 570 pixelsFull resolution (833 × 593 pixel, file size: 464 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo made in Sarajevo Earth History Museum I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this...

Paleolithic in B&H is market with oldest monument of Paleolithic in southeastern Europe; those of engravings in cave Badanj near Stolac in Herzegovina. The magnificent one is Horse attacked by arrows, preserved in fragments and dated around 14-12000 B.C. // The Paleolithic is a prehistoric era distinguished by the development of stone tools. ... Stolac is a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in southern Herzegovina. ...

During time when Neolithic cultures were appearing, in Bosnia and Herzegovina have happened interesting mixture of Mediterranean cultures and those of Pannonian cultures. Herzegovina was under the influence of impresso ceramics from western Mediterranean as seen in Green Cave near Mostar, Čairi near Stolac, Lisičići near Konjic and Peć Mlini near Grude. People used to live in caves or simple settlements on hilltops. In the upper mainstream of Bosna river and northeast parts of Bosnia (Obra I near Kakanj) people used to live in wooden houses build on river. In that culture we can see influences from Adriatic cultures on south and Starčević culture on northeast. Original expression of that culture are ceramic pots on four legs, so called – riton. We can find the also in Danilo culture on the Croatian coast. Thanks to this objects, Kakanj culture is considered a part of wide circle of Neolithic nations that followed a cult of life force (from northern Italy, Dalmatia and Epirus to Aegean). Butmir culture near Sarajevo is distinctive with fine glazed ceramics with miscellaneous geometrical decorations (often spirals). Figures from Butmir are unique sculptures modeled with hand; heads are almost like portraits with emphasized parts of body. An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Position of the Roman province of Pannonia Pannonia is an ancient country bounded north and east by the Danube, conterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, and southward with Dalmatia and upper Moesia. ... Ceramics can refer to: Ceramic, a type of material Ceramics (art), a fine art. ... Mostar (Мостар) is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. ... Stolac is a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in southern Herzegovina. ... Shield of Konjic with the Neretva river Municipality of Konjic (marked green) Konjic is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina situated on the Neretva river. ... Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina General Information Mayor Mate Å imunović (HDZ) Land area Population (1991 census) 15,976 Population density Coordinates Area code +387 39 Subdivisions Website http://www. ... The Bosna (Cyrillic: Босна) is the third longest river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is considered one of the countrys three major internal rivers, along with the Neretva and Vrbas Rivers; the other three major rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina are the Una River, to the northwest, the Sava River... Kakanj is a city in Bosnia. ... The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. ... Riton (pronounced Reeton) is electronica DJ / musician Henry Smithson. ... The name Epirus, from the Greek Ήπειρος meaning continent may refer to: // Epirus (region) - a historical and geographical region of the southwestern Balkans, straddling modern Greece and Albania Epirus (periphery) - one of the thirteen peripheries (administrative divisions) of Greece. ... Look up Aegean Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Butmir is a neighborhood of Ilidža in the Sarajevo Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: , Country Entity Canton Sarajevo Canton Government  - Mayor Semiha Borovac (SDA) Area [1]  - City 141. ...

Bronze age settlements in Herzegovina were build like citadels (natively called - gradina), and in Bosnia we have necropolises with stone tumuli. During that time, bronze arms, decorated plates, flat necklaces and fibulas were decorated with specific geometrical style of engraved ornaments. The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... This article is about a type of fortification. ... Alternate meanings of barrow: see Barrow-in-Furness for the town of Barrow in Cumbria, England; also Barrow, Alaska in the U.S.; also River Barrow in Ireland. ...

Bronze culture of Illyrians, ethnic group with distinct culture and art form started to organize itself on today’s Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 7th century BC bronze is replaced by iron, and only jewelry and art objects were still made out of bronze. Illyrian tribes, under the influence of Halstat cultures from north, form their regional centers that were slightly different. Very important role in their life was the cult of the dead, which is seen in their careful burials and burial ceremonies, as well as richness of the burial cites. In northern parts there was long tradition of cremation and burial in shallow graves, while in the south the dead were buried in large stone, or earth tumuli (natively called – gromile) that in Herzegovina were reaching monumental sizes, more than 50 m wide and 5 m high. Japodian tribes have had affinity to decoration (heavy, oversized necklaces out of yellow, blue or white glass paste, and large bronze fibulas, as well as spiral bracelets, diadems and helmets out of bronze foil. Illyria (disambiguation) Illyrians has come to refer to a broad, ill-defined Indo-European[1] group of peoples who inhabited the western Balkans (Illyria, roughly from northern Epirus to southern Pannonia) and even perhaps parts of Southern Italy in classical times into the Common era, and spoke Illyrian languages. ... Hallstatt, Upper Austria is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria. ... The crematorium at Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, England. ... Alternate meanings of barrow: see Barrow-in-Furness for the town of Barrow in Cumbria, England; also Barrow, Alaska in the U.S.; also River Barrow in Ireland. ...

Roman glass found in Bosanski Novi from 2nd century

In 4th century BC first outbreak of Celts is recorded. They have brought technique of pottery wheel, new types of fibulas and different bronze and iron belts. They only passed on their way to Greece, so their influence in Bosnia and Herzegovina is negligible. Celtic migrations displaced many Illyrian tribes from their former lands, but some Celtic and Illyrian tribes mixed. Concrete historical evidence for this period is scarce, but overall it appears that the region was populated by a number of different peoples speaking distinct languages. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 324 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (932 × 1725 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 324 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (932 × 1725 pixel, file size: 1. ... ... The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. ... Celts, normally pronounced // (see article on pronunciation), refers primarily to the members of any of a number of peoples in Europe using the Celtic languages or descended from those who did. ... The potters wheel is a horizontal wheel or turntable used in the making of many types of pottery. ...

In delta of Neretva on the south there was important Hellenistic influence of Illyrian tribe Daors. Their capital was Daorson in Ošanići near Stolac; main center of Ancient culture in B&H. Daorson in 4th century BC was surrounded by megalithic, 5 m high stonewalls (large as those of Mycenae in Greece), composed out of large trapeze stones blocks. Daors have made their unique bronze coins and sculptures. River Neretva in Mostar, 2004 Neretva is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. ... The term Hellenistic (established by the German historian Johann Gustav Droysen) in the history of the ancient world is used to refer to the shift from a culture dominated by ethnic Greeks, however scattered geographically, to a culture dominated by Greek-speakers of whatever ethnicity, and from the political dominance... Stolac is a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in southern Herzegovina. ... The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. ... Megalithic tomb, Mane Braz, Brittany A megalith is a large stone which has been used to construct a structure or monument either alone or with other stones. ... A clay tablet with writing in Linear B from Mycenae. ... This article is about monetary coins. ...

Conflict between the Illyrians and ancient Romans started in 229 BC. In the year 168 BC the land of Illyrians became the Roman province of Illyricum. Rome complete its annexation of the region in 9, ending a three-year rebellion of Illyrians against Romans. In year 10, Illyria was divided and the northern strip of today's Bosnia along the south side of the Sava River became part of the new province of Panonia. The rest of what is today Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, Dalmatia, and western Serbia became part of the Roman province of Dalmatia. In the Roman period, Latin-speaking settlers from all over the Roman Empire settled among the Illyrians and Roman soldiers were encouraged to retire in the region. Several towns today are founded under Roman rule. For example the town of Blagaj on the Buna River is built on the site of the Roman town of Bona. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC Years: 234 BC 233 BC 232 BC 231 BC 230 BC - 229 BC - 228 BC 227 BC... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 173 BC 172 BC 171 BC 170 BC 169 BC - 168 BC - 167 BC 166 BC 165... The Roman Empire ca. ... For other uses, see 9 (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see 10 (disambiguation). ... For other uses of this word, see Sava (disambiguation). ... This article is about a geographic region of Bosnia. ... This article is about the geographic area of Herzegovina. ... Anthem Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, Bright Dawn of May Montenegro() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Official languages Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 Demonym Montenegrin Government Republic  -  President Filip Vujanović  -  Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence due to the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro   -  Declared June 3, 2006... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... Dalmatia province, Roman Empire Roman Dalmatia and surrounding areas Dalmatia was an ancient Roman province. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... The Buna is a short river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, left tributary of the Neretva. ... Bona may refer to: Annaba, a city in Algeria Bona, a commune of the Nièvre département, in France Bona of Pisa, Italian saint This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Christianity had already arrived in the region by the end of the 1st century, and numerous artifacts and objects from the time testify to this. Following events from the years 337 and 395, when the Roman Empire split, Dalmatia and Pannonia were included in the Western Roman Empire. The region was conquered by Huns, and later by the Ostrogoths in 455. The Ostrogoth Kingdom was defeated by Byzantine Empire in the Gothic War (535–553) by the Emperor Justinian I, and the area was re-conquered for the Byzantine Empire. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... The 1st century was that century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. ... September 9 - Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I and rule as co-emperors of the Roman Empire. ... Events After the death of emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is divided in an eastern and a western half. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus The Western Roman Empire in 395. ... The Huns were an early confederation of Central Asian equestrian nomads or semi-nomads. ... This article deals with the continental Ostrogoths. ... March 16 - Valentinian III is murdered by former soldiers of Aëtius in revenge for Valentinians killing of Aëtius the previous year. ... Combatants Byzantine Empire Ostrogoths Franks Visigoths Commanders Belisarius Narses Mundalias Germanus Justinus Liberius Theodoric the Great Witigis Totila The Gothic War, was a war fought in Italy in 535-552. ... Events Beginning of the Western Wei Dynasty in China. ... Events The Ostrogoth Kingdom is conquered by the Byzantines after the Battle of Mons Lactarius. ... This article is about the Roman emperor. ... Byzantine redirects here. ...

Early Ages

Very little is known about the period between 700 and 1000. The [[Serbs]][1], who had originated in areas spanning modern-day southern Poland, were subjugated by the Eurasian Avars. Together, they invaded the Byzantine Empire since the 6th century, settling in lands south of river Sava to Adriatic sea, including Bosnia, and the Hum. In the early Middle Ages, the term Bosnia described the region of the upper Bosna river valley, roughly Bosnia proper. Later this term spread to cover most of what is today Bosnia and Herzegovina. Around this time dates the earliest preserved mention of the name Bosnia. The book De Administrando Imperio„De administrando imperio“, Heading 32, mentions one of the territories Baptised Serbia as a "small region" (χοριον) of "Bosona" (Βοσωνα), in which lie the two inhabited cities, Kotor and Desnik. Though the location of Desnik is still unknown, Kotor was located to the south of present day Sarajevo (not to be confused with Kotor at the seaside). Vrhbosna arose out of Kotor. The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja[2] from 1172-1196 of Bar's Roman Catholic Christian Archbishop Grgur names Bosnia, and references an earlier source from the year of 753 - the De Regno Sclavorum (Of the Realm of Slavs). Bosnia was ruled by local Bans and together with Rascia formed Zagorje (Serbs call it Serbian Zagorje), which was referred to as Surbia in Latin. The Zachlumian coastal lands were a part of Red Croatia. Modern knowledge of the political situation in the west Balkans during the Dark Ages is patchy and confusing. Upon their arrival, the Slavs brought with them a tribal social structure and Slavic paganism, which probably fell apart and gave way to feudalism only with Frankish penetration into the region in the late 9th century. Bosnia probably originated as one such pre-feudal Slavic entity. At the beginning of 10th century first kingdom of Slavs, those of Croatia under King Tomislav spread its realm to the river Drina, and so taking over parts of Bosnia, where they fought with Bulgarians on the east. That was probably the beginning of Christianization of Bosnia. Due to its geographic position and terrain, it was probably one of the last areas to go through this process, which presumably originated from the urban centers along the Dalmatian coast. It was also around this time, and the baptizing missions of Cyril and Methodus that the eastern parts of Bosnia were Christianized. Late Avar period Map showing the location of Avar Khaganate, c. ... Byzantine redirects here. ... The 6th century is the period from 501 - 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... This article is about a geographic region of Bosnia. ... 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Sources

Constantine Porphyrogenitus, De Administrando Imperio, ed. Gy. Moravcsik, trans. R.J.H. Jenkins, rev. ed., Washington, Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies, 1967.

Noel Malcolm, BOSNIA A Short History, Macmillan London Limited, 1994. Noel Robert Malcolm (born 26 December 1956) is an English writer, historian and journalist, known for his polymathy, and his polyglottism. ...

“Umjetničko Blago Bosne i Hercegovine”, several authors, Svjetlost, Sarajevo, 1987.

External links

• Slavs in Antiquity
• Slavs
• The Slavs in Catholic Encyclopedia
• Byzantine Relations with Northern Peoples in the Tenth Century
• „De administrando imperio“
• Paul Stephenson, Chronicle of the priest of Duklja (Ljetopis' Popa Dukljanina) partial translation and reconstructed transmission of the texts
• Glagolitic scrip and the Slavs