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Nekropola stećaka Greblje, Croatia
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Stećak Necropolis Greblje is a necropolis dating from the late Middle Ages (second half of the 14th and 15th centuries). It is located in the municipality of Slivno , north of the village of Provići. Numerically, it is one of the largest necropolises in the Neretva region. Of the 67 stećaks whose shape is determined, 36 are slabs, 29 boxes and 2 gables. 33 decorated specimens have been recorded, and the most common motifs are crosses, various combinations of shields and swords, then crescents, stars and rosettes, and the usual borders, and the specificity of this necropolis is the compositions with the motifs of the cross, horse and snake. According to the ornaments used, the necropolis shows connections with nearby necropolises with stećci in the nearby area of Herzegovina.
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