Plain of Jars

megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos, consisting of thousands of stone jars scattered around the upland valleys and the lower foothills of the central plain of the Xiangkhoang Plateau
Place archaeological_site Q870258
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Plain of Jars

Summary

Plain of Jars is an archaeological site[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Plain of Jars received the Previously Off the beaten path[3].
  • Plain of Jars is located in Xiangkhouang Province[4].
  • Plain of Jars is in the country of Laos[5].
  • Plain of Jars's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • Plain of Jars's instance of is recorded as megalith[7].
  • Plain of Jars's instance of is recorded as plain[8].
  • Plain of Jars's Commons category is recorded as Plain of Jars[9].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 1[10].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Q66132601[11].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 3 – Groups 1 & 3[12].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 3 – Group 2[13].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 3 – Group 4[14].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 3 – Group 5[15].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 3 – Group 7[16].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 8[17].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 12[18].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 21[19].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 23[20].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 25[21].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 28[22].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 42[23].
  • Plain of Jars comprises Plain of Jars Site 52[24].
  • Plain of Jars's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 19.43111111111111, 'lon': 103.1525}[25].
  • Plain of Jars's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[26].
  • Plain of Jars covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+174.56'}[27].

Body

Geography

Plain of Jars is in the country of Laos[5]. It is located in Xiangkhouang Province[4].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+174.56'}[27] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1012.94'}[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site[6], megalith[7], and plain[8]. Plain of Jars's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[26].

Why It Matters

Plain of Jars ranks in the top 2% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Plain of Jars receive?

Honors received include Previously Off the beaten path[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 26d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone Q6940
    Elevation above sea level +1200
    Image Plainofjars 1.jpg, 20171115 Plain of Jars Laos 2540 DxO.jpg
    Described at url
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/planina-dzbanov/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see User talk:Jar"
  2. 4w ago · Rémih · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of archaeological site, megalith, plain
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q75520]]"
  3. 4w ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    Coordinate location {'lat': 19.43111111111111, 'lon': 103.1525}
    Award received Previously Off the beaten path
    Instance of archaeological site, megalith, plain
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/planina-dzbanov/, Add Slovak descriptive resource (P973)"
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