MUSEUM ACTIVITIES OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT (1888–2008)

 

Occasional thematic exhibitions

• The Development of Tools from Ancient Times to the end of the Middle Ages (1947)

• The Life and Culture of the Prehistoric Inhabitants of Bosnia and Herzegovina (V.  Dramušić and I.  Rizvanbegović, 1961)

• Jewellery through the Ages in Bosnia and Herzegovina (N.  Miletić, 1963)

• Exhibition of Stećak Tombstones (N.  Miletić and Prof. Dr.  A.  Benac, 1965) as part of the Yugoslav exhibition Art in Yugoslavia From Prehistory to the Present

• Archaeological discoveries in 1970 (Dr.  B. Čović, Dr.  Z.  Marić, N.  Miletić, Dr.  I.  Čremošnik, Dr.  P. Anđelić and V.  Paškvalin, 1971)

• Greek Vases (Dr.  V.  Paškvalin and I.  Marijanović, 1985)

• Arms through the Ages (1988)

• Bosnia and Herzegovina in Carolingian Times (N.  Miletić, M.  Gavrilović, M.  Sijarić MSc, 2001)

• A History of Dialogue I and II (Z. Kujundžić – Vejzagić, 2004 and 2005) in Sarajevo, Tuzla and Zenica

• Antique Lamps from the Collection of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina  (Dr.  A.  Busuladžić, 2007) 

• The Art of Mosaics in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Antiquity (Dr.  A. Busuladžić, 2008)

  
  

 

Participation in other exhibitions

• The Archaeology Art and Historical Department of the Provincial Museum took part in an exhibition in Vienna held by the Society of German and Viennese Anthropologists in 1889, with a display of part of the finds from Glasinac
  Exhibition of archaeological material from the Provincial Museum at the Brussels Exhibition (1894)

• Exhibition of archaeological material from the Provincial Museum at the Paris Exhibition (1900)

• Participation by the Archaeology Department in the International Hunting

• Exhibition in Berlin

• Artistic Metalwork in Yugoslavia (1956)

• Mediaeval Art in Yugoslavia in Paris (1958)

• Art in Yugoslavia From Prehistory to the Present (1965)

• The Theatre in Antiquity in Yugoslavia (1979)

• The Celts and their Contemporaries (1983)

 

Exhibitions by the Archaeology Department

• Bobovac and Kraljeva Sutjeska in Belgrade (Dr. P. Anđelić, 1974)

• Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Herzegovina in Mostar (1980)

• Archaeological Sites in and around Stolac in Stolac (1984)

• Slovenia's Rescued Archaeological Treasures, exhibition by the National Museum of Ljubljana (1982)

• The Archaeology and Art of Istria, exhibition by the Istria Museum of Pula (1987)

 

Conferences

• Congress of Archaeologists and Anthropologists in Sarajevo (1894)

• Third Congress of Archaeologists of Yugoslavia in Sarajevo (1958)

• International symposium on Fortified Illyrian Settlements (1974)

• Disasters in Museums, conference in association with the Landes museum, Innsbruck (2001)

• International symposium Archaeology meets Museum, in association with the NGO Cultural Heritage without Borders (2008)

  
  

 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS

 

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• University of Kansas, Lawrence

• Badanj near Stolac, Z.  Kujundžić, 1986-1988, Yugoslav-US project involving a research team from the USA led by Robert Whallen (University of Michigan)

• Yugoslav-US project, 1967-1969, Obre I (intersection) and Obre II, study of Neolithic settlements in central Bosnia (Gornje Polje) (Maria Gimbutas, University of California and Alojz Benac)

• Yugoslav-US project Trebišnjica, National Museum in association with the Smithsonian Institution and Stanford University – saving sites in the Trebišnjica valley and future reservoir area, 1967

• Butmir culture project – the Neolithic population of central Bosnia, in association with the German Archaeological Institute of Frankfurt, 2002-2008 (Z. Kujundžić – Vejzagić)

• Palaeolithic and Mesolithic of the Adriatic Region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in association with the University of Michigan (Z. Kujundžić – Vejzagić)

• Origins of Palaeolithic Art in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in association with the Musée de l'homme in Paris and the Institut de Préhistoire et de Géologie du Quaternaire, University of Bordeaux, 1990-1991 (Z. Kujundžić – Vejzagić)

  
  

 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY

 

(note: several sites bear names suggesting the presence of archaeological features: among the most common of these are gradina – hillfort, crkvina – site of a church; grad – fort, castle; zidina - ramparts)

1888-1918

• Glasinac (Ć. Truhelka, 1888–1890; Đ. Stratimirović, 1891, F. Fiala, 1892–1897)
• Debelo brdo – Zlatište – Soukbunar (F.Fiala, 1889–1896)
• Jezerine (V.  Radimsky, 1892–1893)
• Butmir, Neolithic settlement (V.  Radimsky – M.  Hoernes, 1895; F. Fiala – M.  Hoernes, 1889)
• Sanski Most, settlements and burials (F. Fiala, 1895–1896)
• Ribić, Japodi necropolis (F. Fiala and V.  Ćurčić, 1896–1897)
• Donja Dolina, pile-dwelling settlement (Ć. Truhelka and V.  Ćurčić, pile dwelling at Gradina, 1899–1904 and necropolis at Grede)
• Velika gradina in Varvara, (V.  Ćurčić, 1899 and 1912)
• Site of Pod Lemišom in Gorica (Grude) (Gorica near Ljubuški as in archaeological reference works)
• Lanište in Gornji Klakar, Neolithic settlement (Ć. Truhelka, 1906)
• Kraljevine in Gornji Šeher (Maglaj), Neolithic settlement (1906–1908)
• Laminci near Bosanska Gradiška, necropolis (M.  Đurkovečki)
• Vrućica (Teslić), early La Tène necropolis
• Plana near Bileća, tumulus
• Paklenica near Tešanj, necropolis (Ć. Truhelka, 1907)

 

1918/19-1945

• Donja Dolina (M.  Mandić, 1929)
• Sanski Most (M.  Mandić, 1931)
• Donja Mahala near Orašje (J.  Petrović, 1925, M.  Mandić, 1927)
• Hrustovača near Sanski Most (M.  Mandić, 1939)
• Lepenica (V.  Skarić, 1932)
• Gradac (Ilinjača) in Kotorac near Sarajevo (V.  Skarić, 1926)
• Crkvina in Turbe near Travnik (J.  Korošec)

 

1945/6-1988

PALAEOLITHIC

• Kamen in Makljenovac near Doboj (1949)
• Crkvina in Makljenovac
• Luščić in Kulaši
• Visoko brdo in Lupljanica
• Kadar in Gornji Svilaj
• Lonđa in Makljenovac
• Badanj near Stolac (Đ. Basler, 1977–1979, Z. Kujundžić, 1986–1988)

 

NEOLITHIC

• Nebo in Brajkovići (A.  Benac, 1948–1951)
• Lisičići near Konjic (A.  Benac, 1951–1954)
• Zelena cave
• Plandište in Kakanj (1954)
• Arnautovići near Visoko (1953, 1958, 1959)
• Vinogradine, Stjenčice, Debelo brdo, Grbača, Grad in Matić, Varoš near Koraj (A.  Benac, 1955–1958)
• Gornja Tuzla (B. Čović, 1955–1958)
• Obre I and Obre II near Kakanj (Yugoslav-US project, 1967-1969)
• Ravlića cave (B. Marijanović, 1978–1980)
• Vukove njive and Žukovička cave in Vir near Posušje (1975 and 1977)

 

ENEOLITHIC

• Hrustovača near Sanski Most (A.  Benac, 1947)
• Grad in the village of Zecovi (A.  Benac, 1954 and 1956)
• Pivnica in Potočani near Derventa (A. Benac, 1959-1960)
• Vis near Modrani
• Brdo in Dvorovi near Bijeljina
• Vinogradine in Ševarlije near Doboj
• Zemunica (= dug-out, sod house) in Radosavska
• Gornja Tuzla, Obre II, Velika gradina in Vravara (1963 and 1967)
• Ravlića cave (B. Marijanović, 1969-1979)

 

BRONZE AGE

• Excavation of hillforts
• Pod near Bugojno (1959, 1961, 1963 and later)
• Velika gradina in Varvara (1963, 1967 and 1978)
• Kekića glavica near Bosanska Krupa (1961)
• Zecovi (A.  Benac, 1954 and 1956)
• Pivnica (A.  Benac, 1962)
• Early settlements in Donja Dolina (Z.  Marić, 1961)
• Vis near Derventa
• Barice near Gračanica, necropolis (B. Čović, 1958)
• Kopilo near Zenica
• Triple hillfort and Nečajno, between Posušje and Grude (B. Čović, 1975–1979)
• Veliki gradac in Privala
• Hillforts in Savići near Šekovići

 

IRON AGE

• Pod near Bugojno, hillfort settlement (1959-1963)
• Kekića glavica, hillfort
• Zecovi (stratum I), hillfort
• Donja Dolina, pile dwelling settlement (revisionary excavations)
• Glasinac area (1957, revisionary excavations of graves)
• Petkovo brdo ub Radosavska near Banjaluka, necropolis
• Gubavica, south of Mostar, group of tumuli of the Glasinac culture
• Triješnica
• Kačanj
• Vir

 

HELLENISM

• Ošanići, hellenistic agglomeration with urban features (Z.  Marić, 1963–1979; B. Marijanović, 1980–1984)

 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANTIQUITY

 

1888-1918

• Domavija, Gradina near Srebrenica, urban Roman settlement (V.  Radimsky, 1890–1893)
• Doboj, Roman fort and castrum (V.  Radimsky, 1891)
• Dabravine near Vareš, basilica (V.  Radimsky)
• Gradac near Posušje, Roman settlement (F. Fiala)
• Donje Vrtoče near Donji Unac, masonry tomb (F. Fiala)
• Bilimišć near Zenica, early Christian church (Ć. Truhelka)
• Turbe in Varošluk, early Christian church (Ć. Truhelka)
• Diluntum, Stolac, building with mosaics (Ć. Truhelka)
• Duvno, Crkvina (forum) and Karaula (buildings and votive monuments), (C. Patsch, 1897-1898)
• Skelani on the Drina near Srebrenica, Roman settlement (C. Patsch)
• Mogorjelo near Čapljina, villa (C. Patsch, 1899-1914)
• Ilidža near Sarajevo (I. Kellner)
• Laktaši, Roman house (I. Kellner)
• Doljani (K. Kovačević and C. Patsch)

 

1918/19-1945

• Breza, early Christian basilica
• Lepenica near Kiseljak, early Christian church (V.  Skarić)
• Stup near Sarajevo, agricultural estate (G. Čremošnik)
• Višnjica near Kiseljak (K. Misilo)

 

1945-1988.

• Nerezi near Čapljina, basilica (D. Sergejevski)
• Mokro, basilica (D. Sergejevski)
• Klobuk near Ljubuški, basilica (D. Sergejevski)
• Doci near Vitina, basilica (D. Sergejevski)
• Višići, (Dr. I.  Čremošnik)
• Lisičići near Konjic, Antique settlement (Dr. I.  Čremošnik)
• Panik near Bileća, (Dr. I.  Čremošnik)
• Doboj, Roman castrum (Dr. I.  Čremošnik)
• Biograci near Mostar (Dr. I.  Čremošnik )
• Jajce, necropolis (V.  Paškvalin)
• Grudine , Bugojno, necropolis (V.  Paškvalin)
• Japra, Roman mining plant (E. Pašalić)
• Prisoje near Duvno, early Christian basilica (Dr. I.  Bojanovski)
• Vrba on the Glamoč plain, late Antique basilica (Dr. I.  Bojanovski)
• Gornji Vrbljani on the Sana, late Antique castellum (Dr. I.  Bojanovski)

 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, MEDIAEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY

 

Olovo, monastery complex (Ć. Truhelka, 1886)
Jajce, tombs and church-crypt complex (Ć. Truhelka, 1892)
Turbe, mausoleum with grave under the stećak of tepčija Batalo (Ć. Truhelka, 1915)
Visuć - Grad, church – mausoleum (F. Fiala, 1894)
Trebinje, graves by St Paul's church in the St Peter's monastery complex (V. Ćorović, 1911)
Breza – Srđ, church with necropolis (V. Ćorović, 1913)
Podstanje, Kiseljak, grave under a stećak (M. Mandić)
Borč, fort and manor of a noble (1958)
Blagaj on the Buna (1965)
Visoko (1976)
Bobovac, royal citadel (Dr. P.Anđelić, 1959-1967)
Kraljeva Sutjeska, palaces and royal chapel (Dr. P. Anđelić, 1964-1970)
Bišće in Podgrađe, near Blagaj, manor house (M. Vego, 1955)
Crkvina in Rogačići, church (I. Čremošnik, 1950.-1951)
Crkvina in Lisičići, church (I. Čremošnik, 1952)
Crkvina in Razićim, church building (M. Vego, 1956)
Gornja Bijela, church (M. Vego, 1957-1959)
Petkovica (Crkvina) in Zavala, church (M. Vego, 1957)
Crkvina (Zidine) in Arnautovići, architectural complex of churches and monastery (P.Anđelić, 1976-1978)
Crkvina in Vruci, church (M. Gavrilović, 1975)
Crkvina in Panik, architectural complex (church) (M. Popović, 1967 and 1968)
Gradište in Mahovljani, Slav settlement (N. Miletić, 1960)
Jazbine in Batković, Slav settlement (I. Čremošnik, 1969-1974)
Varošište in Mihaljevići, necropolis (N. Miletić, 1954-1958)
Rakovčani, necropolis (N. Miletić, 1960-1964)
Gradina in Koriti, necropolis (N. Miletić, 1970, 1971 and 1976)
Gomjenica near Prijedor, necropolis (Z. Marić, 1963; N. Miletić, 1964)
Luke in Mahovljani, necropolis (N. Miletić, 1969-1971)
Grudine in Bugojno, necropolis (P. Anđelić, N. Miletić, 1959-1981)
Grčka glavica in Biskup, graves under stećci (M. Vego, 1954)
Mistihalj, necropolis of stećci (J. Belošević, 1967)
Ljubomir, necropolis of stećci (V. Atanacković – Salčić, 1967)
Buško balto, necropolis under stećci (N. Miletić, 1969)

 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT

 

FROM 1988 TO 2008

• Archaeological research of the mediaeval site of Čelopek near Bijeljina (L. Fekeža MSc, 1991)
• Protective archaeological research of the Ottoman-period site of the Tašlihan in the Old City – Sarajevo (M. Gavrilović, 1998)
• Protective archaeological research and soundings at Marijin Dvor in Sarajevo (M. Gavrilović, 1998)
• Archaeological soundings at the Ottoman site of the Mevlevi tekke at Bentbaša in Sarajevo (M. Gavrilović, 1999)
• Protective archaeological research of the Butmir culture at Butmir (Z. Kujundžić – Vejzagić, 2000-2002)
• Systematic archaeological research at the Ottoman site of At-Mejdan in Sarajevo. (M. Gavrilović, 2004-2005)
• Protective archaeological research at the Ottoman site of the Kalin Hajji Alija mosque in Sarajevo (M. Gavrilović, 2005)
• Systematic  research of a late Antique church, masonry vaulted tomb and necropolis in Donji Vakuf (Dr. A. Busuladžić, 2005–2006)
• Archaeological research at Kreševo (Dr. A.  Busuladžić and M. Sijarić MSc, 2006-2007)
• Systematic archaeological research at the Antique and Late Antique site of Halapić in Glamoč Municipality(Dr. A. Busuladžić, 2007-2008)
• Protective archaeological research of the late mediaeval necropolis in Čelebići near Konjic (Dr. A. Busuladžić, 2007)
• Protective archaeological research and conservation works at Ošanići near Stolac (A. Pravidurm, 2007-2008)
• Visoki Fort (L. Fekeža MSc, 2007-2008)
• Bijela Tabija in Sarajevo (L. Fekeža MSc, 2006-2007)
• Soundings at the mediaeval site of Pećigrad in Bosanska Krajina (M. Sijarić MSc, 2005)
• Bužim Fort (M. Sijarić MSc, 2008)
• St Mary's Church in Jajce – supplementary  research (L. Fekeža MSc, 2008)

 

SUMMARY OF SITE RESEARCH BY THE ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT

 

PALAEOLITHIC AND MESOLITHIC SITES

• Soundings and  research at Luščić in Kulaši and Visoko brdo in Lupljanica (1958 and 1959)
• Research at Danilovića brdo (1959)
• Research at Grabovca brdo in Podnovlje and Krndija in Potočani (1960)
• Research at the sites of Mala gradina in Kulaši, Hendek in Makljenovac near Doboj and Krčevnica in Popovići (1962-1963)
• Excavations at Kadar near Odžak (1965-1976)
• Zobište in Detlak near Derventa (1980)

 

NEOLITHIC SITES

• Research at the Neolithic settlement in Butmir near Sarajevo (1893-1896)
• Research at a Neolithic site in Kraljevine near Novi Šeher (1906-1908)
• Soundings at Crkvina in Turbet near Travnik (1942)
• Systematic research of a Butmir-culture settlement at Nebo near Travnik; soundings at a Butmir-culture settlement at Mujevine near Travnik (1948-1951)
• Systematic excavations of a Hvar-Lisičići culture settlement at Ćiševine in Lisičići near Konjic (1952-1954)
• Trial excavations at Plandište near Kakanj (1954)
• Excavation of the Impresso-culture site of Zelena cave near Mostar (1955)
• Systematic research of a Starčevo and Vinča culture site in Gornja Tuzla 1956-1958)
• Soundings at Vinča-culture settlements: Gradina in Grbača near Bosanski Šamac, Gradić in Matić near Orašje, Varoš near Koraja Lopara (1957)
• Soundings at a Neolithic Kakanj-culture settlement in Arnautović near Visoko (1963 and 1964)
• Research at two sites of the Starčevo-Impresso and Kakanj cultures and the Butmir culture in the village of Obre near Kakanj (1963-1964, and systematic research (1967-1969 and 1970)
• Soundings at Okolište near Moštre in the Visoko area (1969)
• Protective research of an Impresso and Danilo culture settlement in Čairi near Stolac (1973-1975)
• Research at Impresso-culture sites: Vukove njive near Posušje and Žukovička cave in Vir near Posušje (1975 and1977)
• Systematic research of the Ravlića cave dwelling in Peć mlini near Grude (1978-1980)

 

ENEOLITHIC SITES

• Debelo brdo near Sarajevo (1893)
• Research at Velika gradina in Varvara, Prozor (1899 and 1912)
• Research at Gradina in Alihodže, Travnik (1926)
• Hrustovača, Sanski Most (1939)
• Crkvina near Turbe, Travnik (1942)
• Further research at Hrustovača (1947-1948)
• Research at Gradina in Alihodže (1948)
• Research at Gradina in Zecovi near Prijedor (1954 and 1956)
• Research at the Kostolac-culture site of Pivnica (Odžak) and Velika gradina in Varvara (1960)
• Research at Vinogradine, Doboj (1961)
• Research at Zemunica near Banjaluka (1962 and 1964)
• Further research at Velika gradina in Varvara (1963, 1967 and 1978)
• Research at Ravlića cave, Grude (1978-1980)

 

BRONZE AGE

• Debelo brdo near Sarajevo
• Glasinac (two Glasinac hillforts)
• Velika gradina in Varvara at the source of the Rama

 

Systematic  research of settlements and burials

• Alihodže
• Zecovi
• Kekića glavica
• Vis
• Pivnica
• Varvara
• Pod
• Korita
• Veliki gradac in Privala
• Savići in Šekovići
• Nečajno near Posušje
• Triple hillfort in Sovići
• Kreća near Višegrad

 

Research or soundings of plains settlements in northern Bosnia

• Donja Dolina (earlier settlement)
• Doboj ...

 

Caves in Herzegovina

• Ravlića
• Sunića
  Hateljska

 

Burials

• Donji Vakuf
• Kusače (Glasinac)
• Necropolises under grave mounds in the lower Drina valley (Roćević, Pađine, Jezero..)
• Necropolises with cremations in northern Bosnia (Barice, Grabovica, Podnovlje, Dvorovi. .)
• Grave mounds in eastern Herzegovina (Čepelica, Orah, Ljubomir)

 

IRON AGE

• Excavations of tumuli at Glasinac (1888-1897)
• Necropolises of the Glasinac culture in south-eastern Bosnia
• Srijetež near Kakanj
• Jezerine near Bihać
• Sanski most
• Ribić near Bihać
• Debelo brdo – Zlatište – Soukbunar near Sarajevo
• Gradina Čungar (Cazin)
• Plains settlement in Sansk Most
• Pile-dwelling settlement in Ripač near Bihać
• Pile-dwelling settlement in Donja Dolina and its necropolises
• Svetilište in Gorica (Grude)
• Zecovi near Prijedor
• Kekića glavica (Bosanska Krupa)
• Hillforts in the Glasinac area and around the Glamoč, Livno and Duvno plains
• Pod near Bugojno

 

HELLENISM

• Research at Gradina in Ošanići near Stolac (1955, 1963, 1967-1968,1970-1972,  1976-1984)

 

ROMAN EMPIRE (PRINCIPATE)

• Jezerine
• Ribić
• Stolac (Diluntum)
• Gradina, Kulina in Grac near Posušje
• Gračine in Potoci near Mostar
• Dračevica in Donji Radišići
• Vitina
• Šiprage
• Pobrđe
• Gradina near Doboj
• Zidine in Laktaši
• Gromile (grave mounds) in Novi Šeher
• Ilidža near Sarajevo
• Konjic
• Crkvina near Duvno
• Mogorjelo near Čapljina
• Travnik plain
• Jajce
• Čifluk near Šipovo
• Mujdžići
• Stup
• Ćiševine near Lisičići
• Mušići
• Dragačeva strana in Panik near Bileća
• Kućišta in Višići near Čapljina
• Grave mounds in Ljusina near Krupa
• Crkvina in Žabljak near Tešanj
• Kaldrma (paving) in Tutnjevac
• Prekaje, Brodac
• Gradina, Doboj
• Zecovi, Prijedor
• Kamenjača, Breza
• Dvorišta, Putovići, Zenica
• Ograja, Putovići, Zenica
• Gromile, Karaula, Kakanj
• Kućište, Šepak, Zvornik
• Mirine, Bihovo, Trebinje
• Crkvina, Blagaj on the Japra, Bosanski Novi
• Podmočilo, Tišina, Zenica
• Gračine, Ljubuški
• Kamenik, Suvaja, Bosanska Dubica
• Stari Majda, Sanski Most
• Palačište, Rankovoći, Travnik
• Gromile, Čavkići, Bihać
• Debelo brdo, Sarajevo
• Gradina, Doboj
• Podgradina, Glamoč
• Halapić, Glamoč
• Gradine, Vrbljani na Sani
• Gradine, Doboj
• Potoci, Mostar
• Sige, Dardagani, Zvornik
• Šipovo
• Grudine, Bugojno
• Bilimišć, Zenica
• Kućetine, Višići
• Gradine, Bugojno
• Vrtoče
• Oborci
• Višnjica, Kiseljak
• Putičevo, Travnik
• Gornji Ribnik, Ključ
• Majdan, Mrkonjić Grad
• Skelani
• Turbe, Travnik
• Gradina, Dabravine, Vareš
• Varvara, Prozor
• Gradac, Homolj, Kiseljak
• Crkvina, Breza, Sarajevo
• Crkvina, Blagaj
• Gromile, Čavkići, Bihać
• Crkvina, Žitomislić
• Crkvina, Mokro, Lištica
• Crkvine, Cim, Mostar
• Crkvina, Oborci