Nis

Places in this region

The Skull Tower of Niš

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes

Piling up heaps of skulls of your vanquished foes represented the apogee of barbaric warlord behavior. This ancient practice survived in some cultures well into the historic times. Ćele Kula,... »

Ossuaries | Edited by stanestane, fetherst and 4 others

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