Jakarta, Indonesia
Ancient sites near Jakarta
1 archaeological and heritage site within 800 km of Jakarta, closest first. Distances are straight-line (“as the crow flies”); road journeys are longer.
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402km
Borobudur
Indonesia · 9th c. CE · UNESCO
Nine stacked platforms, 2,672 relief panels and hundreds of Buddha statues in Central Java.
Nearest town: Yogyakarta
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2,206km
Angkor Wat
Cambodia · early 12th c. CE · UNESCO
The largest religious monument on Earth, built as a map of the Hindu cosmos.
Nearest town: Siem Reap · Best time to visit: November – February
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3,294km
Sigiriya
Sri Lanka · 5th c. CE · UNESCO
Gardens, frescoes and a lion-gate stairway leading to a palace in the sky.
Nearest town: Dambulla
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4,116km
Hampi
India · 14th–16th c. CE · UNESCO
Temples, bazaars and royal enclosures scattered across a landscape of giant boulders.
Nearest town: Hosapete
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4,521km
Terracotta Army
China · c. 210 BCE · UNESCO
Found by farmers digging a well in 1974 — each soldier with individual features.
Nearest town: Xi’an
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4,937km
Lothal
India · c. 2200–1900 BCE
A Harappan trading town in Gujarat with a large brick basin often interpreted as a dock.
Nearest town: Ahmedabad
Day trips and distances from Jakarta
What is the closest ancient site to Jakarta?
Borobudur in Indonesia is about 402 km from Jakarta in a straight line; the nearest town is Yogyakarta.