Mumbai, India
Ancient sites near Mumbai
2 archaeological and heritage sites within 800 km of Mumbai, closest first. Distances are straight-line (“as the crow flies”); road journeys are longer.
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389km
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
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564km
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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1,037km
Mohenjo-daro
Pakistan · c. 2500 BCE · UNESCO
The planned city of the Indus — grid streets, covered drains, a great bath, and no palace in sight.
Nearest town: Larkana · Best time to visit: November – February
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1,264km
Mehrgarh
Pakistan · c. 7000–2500 BCE
A Neolithic village where people grew barley and herded cattle thousands of years before the Indus cities.
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1,285km
Harappa
Pakistan · c. 3300–1300 BCE
The first Indus city to be excavated — and the reason the whole civilization is often called “Harappan”.
Nearest town: Sahiwal · Best time to visit: November – March
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1,399km
Lahore Fort
Pakistan · rebuilt from 1566 CE · UNESCO
Mughal palaces, mirror-work halls and a tiled picture wall in the heart of old Lahore.
Nearest town: Lahore · Best time to visit: October – March
Day trips and distances from Mumbai
What is the closest ancient site to Mumbai?
Lothal in India is about 389 km from Mumbai in a straight line; the nearest town is Ahmedabad.