Archaeological Sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blagaj Fortress
Blagaj Fortress (Stjepan Grad) is a fortified complex perched 310m above sea level on a karst hill near the source of the River Buna in Herzegovina. Archaeological material including Illyrian pottery…
Bosnian Pyramid of Love
The so-called Bosnian Pyramid of Love is a natural hill near Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, claimed by Semir Osmanagic since 2005 to be an ancient pyramid. It is the smallest of the three hills he…
Bosnian Pyramid of the Moon
The so-called Bosnian Pyramid of the Moon is Pljesevica Hill, a 350-foot natural formation bordering the town of Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Named by Semir Osmanagic in 2005 as part of his…
Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun
The so-called Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun is Visocica Hill overlooking Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, claimed since 2005 by businessman Semir Osmanagic to be the largest ancient pyramid on Earth. The…
Daorson
Daorson was the capital of the Illyrian Daorsi tribe, situated in the Neretva River valley [1]. The Daorsi lived between 300 BC and 50 BC and came into early contact with Greek traders, acquiring…
Desilo
Desilo is an underwater archaeological site in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near the Neretva river and the Croatian border [1]. Discovered in the late 20th century, investigations in 2007…
Hedum castellum
Hedum castellum was an ancient Illyrian fortified settlement and city located in central Bosnia, situated in what is now the modern town of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina [1]. The site served as the…
Jajce Mithraeum
The Jajce Mithraeum is a Roman-era temple dedicated to the god Mithra, originating in the 2nd century AD with repairs in the early 4th century. Rediscovered in 1931, the underground spelaea was…
Konjic Mithraeum
The Konjic Mithraeum is a Roman temple dedicated to the god Mithra, discovered in January 1897 at the banks of the Tresanica River near Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Active from the 2nd to the late…
Mogorjelo
Mogorjelo is a Roman villa rustica dating to the early 4th century AD, located on a hill between the Trebižat and Neretva rivers, approximately 5 km south of Čapljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina[1].…
Pod
Pod (Gradina Pod) is a prehistoric hilltop settlement and fortified hill fort near Bugojno in central Bosnia, overlooking the Vrbas river valley. First inhabited during the Eneolithic and Early…
Prehistoric Fortress Straževica (Dragaljevo)
The Prehistoric Fortress of Straževica is a hillfort located on the peak of Straževica in the hamlet of Dragaljevo (village Hatelji, Berkovići municipality), rising above the Dabarski polje in…