Bilizi, kamici, stećak tombstones or marbles are medieval stone tombstones that appear in the 13th century, with the peak of use and development in the 14th and 15th centuries. According to previous research, about seventy thousand biligs are known, of which in Herzegovina and Bosnia 86 percent, and the rest in Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. The most numerous bilig cemeteries are located in Herzegovina. The most noteworthy are the ornaments and symbols on the bilis, which are known to six thousand specimens. Motifs can be classified into several categories: borders, astral motifs, crosses, weapons, animals, human figures and scenes (wheel, hunting, tournaments). Typical Herzegovinian motifs include a bent vine with a trefoil, arcades with semicircular or pointed arches, shields with a sword, a wheel and deer hunting. The choice of motifs is a reflection of religious Christian iconography. Birds, deer, horses and carts can symbolize the migration of the deceased’s soul. The bodies were buried in an outstretched position, with the head facing west and the legs facing east. The inscriptions on the bilises, about four hundred of them, hide many secrets of ancient stonemasons and scribes. No inscription has a formulation that could refer to heretical teaching. At the site Dilić there are now 35 biligs. One part was built into a nearby road in 1931, and 11 copies are found in the drystone wall by the road. Seventeen biligs are decorated and probably belonged to lower aristocracy. Since 2016. this is one of twenty two Bosnian and Herzegovinian sites with biligs inscribed on the UNESCO World heritage list.
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