The tomb of Sarajevo Rabbi Moshe Danon, a respected member of the Jewish community, is not only a national monument of BiH, but also occupies a significant place in the spiritual and material culture of the Jewish people. The grave is located on the road Mostar - Stolac in Krajšina at the entrance to Stolac. Rabbi Mosha Danon set out on foot for Palestine in 1830 to fulfill his vow, but was found dead near Stolac. He was buried at the place where he died, and the stone monument above his tomb symbolizes the tablets on which the Ten Commandments of God were written.

The Paleolithic site Badanj is located below the village Borojevića near Stolac. It is located about 6 km as the crow flies west of Stolac. Podkapina is located in rock, 45 m above the river Bregava. The canyon of the river Bregava is 18 km long and about 100 m deep in Eocene limestone, between Vidovo polje and Neretva. The notch was used in Roman times as an important road between Narona and Dilunt (Vid-Stolac). Archaeologically, this site dates back to the late Paleolithic - Late Epigravettien period, ie 13000 to 12000 BC. The site was discovered in 1976. An engraving was found next to the subcap, which is the first find of its kind on the east coast of the Adriatic.

Research from 1976 to 1979 revealed the main prehistoric periods at this site. In the second campaign of archaeological research from 1986 to 1987, several goals were set: analysis of materials by layers to create a future detailed regional Paleolithic - Mesolithic chronology; reconstruction of the natural environment of Badnje, including paleogeographic conditions; creating an image of the organization of activities within the community.

According to the Spatial Plan of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina until the year of the archaeological site of Badanj, it has been recorded and valorized as a monument of the 1st category of national importance.

Badanj is a very rich Paleolithic and multi-layered cave site. The archeological site of Badanj is a potkapina or pripeča with a shallow depression in the rock that descends steeply to the right bank of the Bregava. Archaeologically relevant is the area below the rock where the life of the Paleolithic homo sapiens periodically took place. Below the removed surface layer, two chronologically separated layers of settlement in the Paleolithic were found. In the upper layer 0.8 - 0.9 m deep, 20 cultural and geological layers from two phases of settlement, which belong to the late Paleolithic - epigravettien, were explored. Below is a sterile layer of sipar, under which a very scarce material, which probably belongs to the Middle Paleolithic, has not been sufficiently explored. In the flint tool industry, which is mostly epigravetiene with typological continuity in all layers, the presence of numerous changes can define two phases, which are identical to the phases in the wider area of ​​that time on the southern Adriatic coast and the Ionian coastal zone in Italy.

The fauna of the area shows significant changes during the mentioned period. Deer are predominantly represented, in the earlier phase goats and ibex were relatively widespread, and in the later phase wild boar and, somewhat later, roe deer predominate. This fact indicates the diversity of the climate in the period, which also influenced the above-mentioned cultural changes. However, the analysis of the number of bones found shows that small groups of hunters lived on Christmas Eve, or communities only for short periods, or on both. According to numerous finds of deer cubs (up to one-month-old in the period when they do not have horns) and a small number of deer antler artifacts, it is certain that human communities lived here periodically, mostly from March to June.

The distribution of artifacts and animal remains led to a sketch of the general picture of activities in the settlement. At the bottom of the abri was a hearth around which almost all the activity of the inhabitants took place: in addition to preparing food, leather was prepared here, bone and stone tools and deer tooth beads were made. It was eaten by the hearth, but also in the wider area of ​​the abria, where animals were chopped up and more complex tools were repaired. According to the analysis of fauna and paleogeographic reconstruction, the number of groups that could meet the living needs here was 10-15 people. Namely, according to the estimates of the remains on Christmas Eve, about 14 to 17 people could be fed annually. As researchers point out “If these reconstructions are correct, then this site represents only a small part of the human settlement system in this region from the Late Paleolithic period” (Whallon, 1989, 20), ie in the time range from 14,000 to 10,000 BC. In the vicinity of Christmas there are two more ditches (reconnaissance and unexplored), Crvena pećina and Drenovačka cave.

The discovery of an engraved drawing in the rock of the Badanj site is especially important and it is one of the oldest art monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The drawing is partially damaged. It is carved into the obliquely laid surface of a large polished block of stone that was broken off from the cave massif. Its surface is inclined about 30 degrees from west to east. The drawing is located in the southwest corner of the rock and probably represents a figure of a horse seen from the right side attacked by arrows. Only the back half of the body has been preserved, with the thighs typical of a horse and part of the trunk, while the rest of the drawings have been destroyed. The depth of the cut is 5 mm. The engraving of a horse in Christmas Eve was not an anatomically perfectly reproduced figure, which was not important for the man of that time. What was more important to him was what the team had to say. The topics were usually hunting content. The basis of the theme of this art was the visual mastery of animals, the symbolism of supremacy over nature and the world of magic.

It is assumed that the damage to engraving dates back to the Paleolithic era. Namely, the stone was discovered only during the removal of the earth from the cave (during the collection of fertilizers for the surrounding fields). Until then, the stone was covered with an intact layer of earth in which remains from younger periods were found, with which the cave was buried over time.

The Badanj engraving contains a depiction of an animal and signs that are typical of the region of Mediterranean art of Paleolithic man. Engravings similar to this one are found in significant numbers in Sicily, Calabria and Apulia. The sea level at that time was 100 to 150 meters lower than the current one, which allowed people to communicate by continental. Similar acts could be expected in the coastal towns of Montenegro, Albania and Greece.

In the south of Herzegovina, in a typical karst environment, on the left side of the Neretva River, there is the Hutovo Blato Nature Park, a unique sub-Mediterranean wetland in Europe. It has been known since ancient times as a green oasis, with an abundance of water in which a large number of plant and animal species have found living conditions. The wetland is interesting and significant from an ornithological, ichthyological, scientific, ecological and tourist point of view. Hutovo blato is considered to be one of the largest wintering grounds for birds in Europe. Hutovo blato territorially belongs to the municipalities of Čapljina and Stolac, and spreads over wetlands, plains and hilly terrain, with an altitude of 1 m to 432 m.

This area is about fifteen kilometers from the Adriatic Sea, so it is heavily influenced by the Mediterranean climate. Due to its exceptional importance and beauty, Hutovo blato has been declared a Nature Park in 1995. Merging into valleys and depressions, karst sinkholes and surface waters from the surrounding areas create a larger number of lakes, ravines, molds and the Krupa River and provide high groundwater levels. Such a high groundwater level affects the occurrence of permanent and intermittent springs and wells.

Lakes Hutova blata are real crypto-depressions, because the bottoms of some lakes are below sea level (Jelim 18 m). The largest lakes of Hutova blata are: Deransko, Jelim, Drijen, Orah, Škrka and Svitava. Lake Svitavsko is an artificial accumulation, created by the construction of the hydroelectric power plant Čapljina. All lakes of Hutova blata are interconnected by a large number of canals and ravines.

The Krupa River is the main watercourse of Hutova Blata and drains the waters of Gornji Blato and Svitavsko Lake into the Neretva River. Krupa has no real source but the island of Lake Deran. The length of Krupa is 9 km, and its average depth is about 5 meters. This is a unique river in Europe because it has the property of flowing in both directions. It flows normally from the "source" to the estuary, and from the estuary to the "source". This phenomenon occurs when due to high levels and high water flow, the river Neretva pushes Krupa.

Thanks to the proximity and influence of the Adriatic Sea, the abundance of water surrounded by karst-hilly terrain, the biological diversity of Hutova blata vegetation is extremely valuable. Few places in the world have such a large number of species in such a small area. The entire vegetation cover of the Nature Park can be divided into four types of vegetation: aquatic, wetland, meadow and forest. The water surfaces of the Hut mud are mostly covered with water lily (Nymphaea alba) and water lily (Nuphar luteum). In addition, Potamogeton (Potamogeton sp.), Frogweed (Ranunculus sp.), Etc. are represented in the vegetation of water surfaces. ), sedges (Carex sp.) and sieves (Juncus sp.).

Forest and meadow vegetation are represented by numerous characteristic species that complement the biological diversity of Hut mud. Significant species of these types of vegetation are: ash (Fraxinus sp.), Oak (Quercus sp.), Boar (Ruscus sp.), Pomegranate (Punica sp.), Pine (Juniperus sp.), Willow (Salix sp.), Elm (Ulmus sp.), Alder (Alnus sp.), Blackberry (Rubus sp.), Mulberry (Morus sp.), Nettle (Lamium sp.), Clover (Trifolium sp.). Some plant communities are only developed in places, while some are very widespread and cover large areas.

Daorson (Greek: ΔΑΟΡΣΩΝ) was the capital of the Hellenized Illyrian tribe of Daors who lived from 300 to 50 BC in the Neretva River valley. The remains of this once strongest city in the wider area are located in Ošanjići, near Stolac in Herzegovina. It consisted of three units, the central of which was the fortress - the acropolis, which was surrounded by "cyclopean" walls of huge stone blocks (similar to those in Mycenae in Greece).

It housed all the important administrative, public and religious buildings. The defensive wall stretching from southwest to northeast was 65 m long, 4.2 m wide, and between 4.5 and 7.5 m high, with gates and towers at both ends. The Daors took over the Greek language and script, and were in constant trade relations with the Greeks. Remains of numerous wine amphorae and fine pottery were found, but the most valuable find is a bronze helmet decorated with several Greek figures: Aphrodite, Nike, Helium, Dionysus, Muse, Pegasus and others, and the inscription on it is similar to the inscription on the helmet found in Macedonia. Remains of a granite sculpture of Kadma and Harmony were also found, as well as an Illyrian relief with thirteen snakes and five pairs of eagle wings. A coin mint with commemorative tools and stencils, 39 various coins (29 with the image of King Ballaios from 168 BC, and 9 with the Greek inscription ΔΑΟΡΣΩΝ and the image of a ship) was found in a small building. The importance of money was great, it meant the independence of the Daors tribe, but also confirmation that they had developed crafts, culture and trade with other nations. The old Hellenistic town of Daorson is located on the site of Gradina and Banja in Ošanići, Stolac municipality, and is composed of three connected units whose layout is conditioned by the configuration of the terrain. The central part is occupied by the dominant Gradina or Acropolis, on the south and southwest of which there are suburban terraces on the Reef, while on the east side there is a pre-acropolis area in Banja with residential and commercial and commercial parts of the settlement. It is known that from 167 BC. The Neretva was the northwestern border of the Roman Republic in the Balkans, as well as the border of the Daors, who enjoyed a kind of autonomy within that state. At that time, the Daors were attacked from the direction of the Cetina River by the Delmati, a powerful warrior tribe, whose power in some periods extended across the Cetina in the direction of the Neretva River. Due to frequent Delmatian attacks, the Daors in 158 BC. appealed to the Roman Senate. The war against the Delmats was fought from 156 to 155 BC, and the Romans launched war operations against the Delmats from Narona (near present-day Metković), where they had a strong foothold and support from the Daors. They protected the Neretva from the Delmats even before the arrival of the Roman army in Narona. In that war, the Delmats were severely defeated and weakened for a long time.

During the wars between Caesar's and Pompey's supporters on our Adriatic coast, the Delmats were again on one side and the Daors on the other. Pompey's legacy was in 49 BC. allied with the Delmatians and their tribes. The tribes associated with these Delmats certainly did not belong to the Daors, for Caesar's praetor Vatinius began war operations against the Delmats no later than the spring of 45 BC. It is almost certain that it was at this time (44/43 AD) that the Delmatians attacked the center of Daors, the city of Daorson, and completely destroyed it. From the data on the wars of the Roman praetor Vatinius against Delmat, the time of the destruction of the city of Daorson and the definitive cessation of life in that city can be determined quite accurately. Archaeological material from the fortress dates from the second half of the 1st century BC, which coincides with the presumed time of the attack on the city and the interruption of life in it.

At the time of the collapse of the Roman Republic (around 27 BC) the Daors had 17 decuries (Roman municipalities), and at the beginning of the Roman Empire the Delmatians had as many as 342 decuries, which speaks volumes about the power relations after the wars. Then part of the Daors tribe was destroyed. A more permanent settlement was never built on the ruins of the town of Daorson. Individual and rare finds are represented in this area from various epochs and centuries, even the most recent times, because people often moved there. Later, the new center of Daors developed in the part of Vidovo polje and today's Stolac, at the beginning of the 1st century BC. as the municipality of Diluntum.

The first data on the archeological site known today as Daorson were published by K. Hörmann and V. Radimsky in 1892. A detailed geodetic survey of the terrain was performed in 1956. The most extensive research was carried out along the southwest tower and the main city gate, as well as partly along the megalithic wall on the inside and outside. The city promenade on the south side of the Acropolis next to the Great Mound, the city stairs and the small sanctuary or temple and the area around the northwest defensive tower were explored in detail. Research work was also carried out on the city cistern, in the area along the northern and eastern transverse ramparts, on the Great Mound and near the northeastern tower, where another, auxiliary or northeastern city gate was discovered. A dozen residential buildings were discovered on the Reef, and a whole series of buildings for various purposes were read in Banja. In parallel, since 1963, in several campaigns, conservation work was carried out on the megalithic walls, but they were insufficient, so the already discovered objects were reburied, thus protecting them from the effects of weather and earthquakes. The complete movable material from the site excavated during all these years is in the depot of the Prehistoric Department of the Archaeological Department of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo.

Today, more than three and a half thousand years later, Daorson is witnessing the burden of years with its megalithic walls. Centuries of mighty and glorious history today have not been transformed into a tourist attraction. So only recently have benches and rubbish bins been set up on the lookout in front of the complex. Also, until half a year ago, it was almost impossible to reach this site by car, but the activities of the Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports have improved the road and certain steps have been taken to promote the attractiveness of this site.

The Archaeological Site of the Hellenistic City of Daorson in Ošanići near Stolac has been declared a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina and has been published in the Official Gazette of BiH, No. 15/03. and at the session of the Commission to Preserve National Monuments held from 21 to 27 January 2003. Official Gazette of the Federation of BiH, no. 2/02 and 27/02.