by Eglantin Lleshi. Translation Petrit Latifi

Even though these ancient monuments are located in modern day southern Serbia, they are not of Slavic or Serbian heritage. These gravestones and symbols were part of the Illyrian, Dardanian and paga Albanian population that inhabited large parts of modern day southern Serbia.

Swastikas (detail from stechak, 19th century, Rajačke Pivnice, Negotin, Serbia).

Swastika in the Sun (stećak/stechak, 19th century, Rajačke Pivnice, Negotin, Serbia).

Pre-Slavic and Pre-Serbian medieval tombstones, so-called “stećak” with solar symbols from the pre-Christian faith of Sun worshippers.