3893) "National Archeological Discoveries", Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Croatian Post, BIH has issued a set of two EUROPA Postage stamps featuring Archeological Heritage of the country: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 24.04.2025:
About Europa Stamps:
EUROPA Stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations.
They bear the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme.
EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world and have been issued for over 60 years.
Every year a new theme is assigned by PostEurop and all participating countries issue stamps with their own interpretation of the theme. The theme for 2025 is "National Archeological Discoveries".
More about EUROPA Postage Stamps:
EUROPA Postage stamps (also known as Europa - CEPT - European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations - until 1992) are special stamps issued by European Postal Administrations/Enterprises and bears the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme.
EUROPA stamps underline cooperation in the posts domain, aimed at promotion of philately. They also build awareness of the common roots, culture and history of Europe and its common goals.
As such, EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world.
Since the first issue in 1956, EUROPA stamps have been a tangible symbol of Europe's desire for closer integration and co-operation.
In 1993, PostEurop became responsible for issuing EUROPA stamps.
When CEPT decided to focus more on telecommunications in 1993, PostEurop took over the management of the Europa issues. The CEPT logo was replaced by a new logo created by PostEurop i.e. the word "EUROPA" leaning towards the right hand side.
Each year, PostEurop's "Stamps & Philately Group" selects the EUROPA stamp theme:
1993 - Contemporary Art
1994 - Great Discoveries
1995 - Peace and Freedom
1996 - Famous women
1997 - Tales and legends
1998 - Festivals and National Celebrations
1999 - Nature Reserves and Parks
2000 - Common Design. Tower of 6 stars
2001 - Water - Treasure of Nature
2002 - The Circus
2003 - Poster Art
2004 - Holidays
2005 - Gastronomy
2006 - Integration through the eyes of Young People
2007 - Scout Centenary
2008 - Writing Letters
2009 - Astronomy
2010 - Children Books
2011 - Forests - International Year of Forests
2012 - Visit …. (for instance "Visit Finland" etc.)
2013 - Van of the Postman - Postal vehicles
2014 - Musical instruments - National musical instruments
2015 - Old Toys
2016 - Ecology in Europe - "Think Green". Common Design
2017 - Castles
2018 - Bridges
2019 - National Birds
2020 - Ancient Postal Routes
2021 - Endangered National Wildlife
2022 - Stories & Myths.
2023 - PEACE – The highest value of humanity
2024 - Underwater fauna and flora
2025 - National Archaeological discoveries
2026 - Common design: 70th anniversary of EUROPA stamps
2027 - Street art
About Europa - National Archaeological Discoveries - Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
At the one hundred and fifty-ninth kilometer from the confluence of the Piva and Tara rivers and the origin of the Drina River, on the bend that the river makes around the Osat mountain range in the middle Podrinje, is the town of Skelani.
The region is rich in natural and mineral resources, which contributed to the development of a Roman settlement here from the 1st to the 4th century.
Excellent urban planners, builders and craftsmen, the Romans, left behind numerous buildings and monuments, the remains of which can still be seen today.
One of the inscriptions mentioning the city council "ordo decurionum" was found in Skelani, which indicates that the center of the Roman Municipium Malvesiatium was located here.
The first archaeological excavations in Skelani were carried out by Karl Pač back in 1896.
On that occasion, he discovered and explored two early Christian churches, a necropolis and a brickyard, and in the wider area of Skelani he collected over 80 Roman monuments. His further efforts were thwarted by the Drina River, which buried everything he had collected and excavated in a major flood.
A hundred years later, archaeologists returned to Skelane.
Under the leadership of Mirko Babić, excavations were carried out in 2008 at four locations: “Zadružni dom”, “Branko njiva”, “Baba Anka’s Yard” and in the “Porta of the Serbian Orthodox Church”.
Remains of ancient buildings were discovered at all four locations, and the finds of Roman floor mosaics at the “Zadružni dom” site and 30 Roman monuments at the “Baba Anka’s Yard” site were particularly valuable.
Following these discoveries, the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska declared the archaeological complex in Skelane a cultural asset of exceptional importance.
The Public Institution Archaeological Museum “Rimski municipium” Skelane was soon established, with the task of taking care of the protected complex.
In the following period, the villa urbana was almost completely explored, in which a corridor with floor mosaics dominated by floral and geometric motifs was discovered. While in a room interpreted as a dining room, a mosaic was discovered whose central motif is a medallion with the image of the Gorgon Medusa.
The Stamps:
The Miniature Sheet (MS)
Technical details:
Issue Date: 24.04.2025
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