Tombstones Of Duke Momčilo
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The Tombstones of Duke Momčilo are a group of three medieval tombstones about 5 km to the South-East from the center of
Teslić Teslić ( sr-cyrl, Теслић) is a town in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the central part of Republika Srpska, on the banks of the Usora (river), Usora River. As of 2013, the town has a population of 7,518 inhabita ...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
. The exact location of the tombstones is in Brkića Potok, a sub-village of Vrućica. They are situated on the south-western sides of Stražbenica hill. The locals named the tombstones as Duke Momčilo's tombstones and they believe that they are tombstones of the duke, his wife and their child. No historical or archeological research confirmed that there ever was any Duke reigning the area, nor was there any other ruler named Momčilo. The tombstones are not under care of any official authority. No research concluded their age or origin.


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* Petar Bogunović: ''Iz usorskog kraja i okoline'' * Boško Petrović: ''Vojvoda Momčilo'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Tombstones Of Duke Momcilo Rock art in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bogomilism Headstones