Empires rose and fell, borders shifted, and mapmakers in Rome, Venice, Vienna and Istanbul argued over how to spell it. Through all of it, one name kept coming back to the map: Bosnia. We gathered 20 maps that trace the country from Illyrian and Roman times to today. Here is the story they tell. Before … Continue reading Bosnia in Maps: 2,000 Years of One Land
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a mountainous country. The terrain ranges from the dense forest and lush upland pastures in north-central Bosnia to arid and gaunt landscapes in western Herzegovina. Throughout history, the land that comprises modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina attracted many peoples and tribes. Today, the people speak a Slavic language, but the remnants of a diverse past remain.
