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Bukovača,
a small village next to Drinić, had been divided after the
Dayton Agreement between two entities: Republic of Srpska
and BH Federation. A pure coincidence or something else,
but Bukovača always was a place of importance. The archaeological
findings in Bukovača indicate that the area had always been
inhabited. Stražbenica, a hill in Bukovača, is not just
another ordinary hill; this hill is specific not just for
its name (which is derived from a word stražar-security),
but also for the old Roman jewelry, old Roman money, pieces
of solders uniforms and weapons, etc. that had been found
here.Furthermore, below the hill near the
road there is an old Roman mile-meter indicator. It is known
that these stone indicators were placed exactly 1 mile from
each other. The travelers would use these stone mile-meters
in the same way we use road signals today. They would know
how far they had been travelling and how long it will take
to reach a destination. Accordingly, they would know how
far they are from Rome. Perhaps that is way we have today
an expression that says :”All paths lead to Rome”. |
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The stone posts that were
up to 2m high and 0.5m wide marked all Roman roads. These
stone posts were erected on every 1000 feet (i.e. 1 mile
= 1.481km) and acted as indicators for the travelers. Their
function was exactly the same as the function of modern
road signs. These mile-meters acted not only as the indicators
of the way, but also showed how far is the particular destination.
In addition, it is interesting to mention that all old Roman
roads and mile- meters started from Rome, so a traveler
could easily tell how far he was not just from the village
or city he wanted to reach, but also from Rome. Hence the
expression: “All roads lead to Rome.” |
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Bukovača,
a small village next to Drinić, and Stražbenica, a hill in
Bukovača, had been divided after the Dayton Agreement between
two entities: Republic of Srpska and BH Federation. |
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Stražbenica
in early spring |
Stražbenica, by pastel painter
Zoran Gligić |
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Mr.
Kačar an amateur archeologist, who always believed that on
the top of Strazbenica Roman solders had been stationed permanently,
found many interesting pieces on this hill. Copper jewelry,
broken pieces of pots, silver money etc. are just some of
these findings by Mr. Kačar.
The hill provided perfect position for someone who wanted
to have control of the area says Mr. Kačar. Roman solders
used this position to control the road that runs below the
hill. “But why would they control the road and why did that
road have such a great importance?” you might ask yourself.
Mr. Kačar thinks that he knows the answer. He believes that
this road is indeed the famous “Salt Path” hence its importance.
Back then salt was so precious that the soldiers were protectors
of the very important caravans which transported salt inland.
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Reconstruction of
the gate of the roman fort |
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It is obvious that the hill
had been a very important strategic place during the Roman Empire,
hence the fort and many soldiers. |
This is a picture
of roman soldier that used to live in Bukovača. |
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Thanks to archeological discoveries on the
Stražbenica, a hill in Bukovača, we know that on the top of
this hill a fort existed. Many soldiers as well as their wives
and kids lived here.
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Broken pieces
of pots |
Fibula |
Copper jewelry |
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Broken
carving pieces of pots |
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