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Archive for March 18th, 2007

“Stecci” – Gravestones of Medieval Bosnia

Stecaks are Bosnia’s (*) unique gravestones, unseen elsewhere in Europe. The engraved symbols, crosses, swords, animals or human, revealed what the medieval Bosnians worshiped at the time. 1094 -You, who are now reading my stone, may have journeyed to the stars. And so you returned, for there was nothing there, but only yourself. A man [...]

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Help! Where to Buy Brass Coffee Sets in Los Angeles?

A reader commented and asked where he could buy these brass (copper) coffee set in Los Angeles. I have no idea. I don’t know if they are even sold on eBay. The other days, I tried to search on eBay for these items, but came up empty with the following keywords: “bosnian coffee sets”, “Sarajevo [...]

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