The 25 Best Ancient City Seeds for Minecraft Java 26.3

These 25 Ancient City seeds for Minecraft Java 26.3 put a deep dark city within a short trip of spawn. Each entry gives you the seed, why it made the list, and a table with the coordinates of spawn and the structures around it. Coordinates are for Minecraft Java 26.3.

  1. 1.Ancient City Under Cherry Blossom Hills

    A 3D render of a Minecraft world shows a deep valley with a river running through it, flanked by forested hills and a large, pink-flowered Cherry Grove biome at the center.
    Seed -3057755693166363992

    An Ancient City lies at (80, 32), about 76 blocks from spawn, so the deep dark is a near-spawn trip from a Cherry Grove start. Trial Chambers sit about 124 blocks out, and a six-ore diamond vein is only 3 blocks from where you begin.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Cherry Grove) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 80, 32 76
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 96, 96 124
    🌋 Ruined Portal 48, 128 126
    🏘️ Village -256, -240 362

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  2. 2.Savanna Plateau Above Rivers With an Ancient City

    A fly-over of grey rock ridges and a savanna plateau, split by narrow blue river channels, with pink cherry trees and green forest along the edges.
    Seed 4676006873033291991

    Spawn is a savanna plateau at y=122, and the Ancient City at (112, 32) is only about 104 blocks off, close for something this rare. A mineshaft is about 69 blocks away, and a savanna village with a blacksmith waits about 331 blocks out.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Savanna) 8, 24 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 112, 32 104
    🌋 Ruined Portal 224, 160 255
    🏘️ Village 272, -176 331
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -256, 336 409
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -36, 18 Y -43 44

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  3. 3.Cherry Blossom Grove in a Mountain Valley

    A 3D fly-over of a mountainous landscape with dense green forests, winding blue rivers, and patches of pink cherry blossom trees, with a small spawn marker at the center.
    Seed 2811273996462473513

    From a forest spawn, the Ancient City at (80, 128) is about 140 blocks away, with a Ruined Portal just beyond at about 157. A taiga village with a blacksmith stands about 264 blocks out, and Trial Chambers are about 311 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Forest) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 80, 128 140
    🌋 Ruined Portal 48, 160 157
    🏺 Trail Ruins 112, -224 254
    🏘️ Village -144, -208 264
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -1, -32 Y -41 41

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  4. 4.Igloo at Spawn in the Snowy Plains with Ice Spikes

    A white snowy plain at the centre with bare grey hills and frozen river channels to the west, and dense green forest and a large lake to the north and east.
    Seed 7237916109854177887

    An igloo about 41 blocks from spawn gives you shelter on the Snowy Plains right away, and an ice spikes patch lies about 132 blocks out. The Ancient City at (-144, 144) is about 204 blocks away, a short trip once you are settled.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Snowy Plains) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -144, 144 204
    ❄️ Igloo 16, 48 41
    🌋 Ruined Portal 48, 144 142
    🏺 Trail Ruins 192, 32 186

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  5. 5.Trail Ruins with a Pale Garden

    A 3D overhead view of a diverse landscape featuring dense green forests, a prominent red-colored mountainous region, and dark grey hills, all cut by blue rivers and oceans. A small spawn marker is visible in a forest clearing.
    Seed -6976719624557414614

    Trail Ruins sit about 25 blocks from a taiga spawn, and the Ancient City at (144, 112) is about 171 blocks out. Trial Chambers are about 184 blocks away, and a Pale Garden begins about 160 blocks from spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Taiga) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 144, 112 171
    🏺 Trail Ruins 32, 0 25
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -144, 48 157
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 0, 192 184
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -27, 7 Y -50 35

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  6. 6.Eroded Badlands with a Ruined Portal at Spawn

    An overhead view of a mountainous landscape featuring a mix of orange and brown badlands, gray stony shores, and blue rivers and oceans. Scattered green trees are visible in some areas, with a small spawn marker in the center.
    Seed -7640777341179536635

    You start in Eroded Badlands with a Ruined Portal about 25 blocks away and an amethyst geode about 16 blocks off. The Ancient City at (176, 16) is about 184 blocks from spawn, and Trial Chambers sit about 176 blocks out.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Eroded Badlands) -8, 24 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 176, 16 184
    🌋 Ruined Portal 16, 32 25
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 80, 176 176
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 80, -496 527

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  7. 7.Snowy Island with Buried Treasure

    An aerial view of a large, snow-covered island with forests and some green plains, surrounded by blue ocean. A small spawn marker is visible near the center of the snowy area.
    Seed 159470260812338588

    On a Snowy Plains island, the Ancient City at (176, 80) is within reach, about 183 blocks east of spawn. Buried Treasure lies about 136 blocks out, and a Ruined Portal is about 72 blocks from where you start.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Snowy Plains) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 176, 80 183
    🌋 Ruined Portal 0, 80 72
    💰 Buried Treasure -103, -71 136
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -144, -224 277

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  8. 8.Ancient City Under Badlands

    A 3D overhead view of a mountainous Badlands biome, with winding blue rivers and patches of green trees. A small spawn marker sits near the center.
    Seed -8958998540833038386

    A badlands spawn at y=113 sits above an Ancient City at (240, 48), about 235 blocks away. Trial Chambers are about 138 blocks out, Eroded Badlands begins about 115 blocks away, and a Ruined Portal stands about 170 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Badlands) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 240, 48 235
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 32, 144 138
    🌋 Ruined Portal 176, 32 170
    🏘️ Village -416, -208 476
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 48, -2 Y -17 41

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  9. 9.Flower Forest and Dappled Forest Near Spawn

    A bird's eye view of varied terrain: a central plains area with a small spawn marker, bordered by a river and green forests, leading to a large red mountain range and an ocean.
    Seed -4347045181492697782

    The Ancient City at (-144, -208) is about 264 blocks from a Plains spawn, within reach of the first base. A river runs about 45 blocks away, the Dappled Forest biome added in 26.3 begins about 91 blocks out, and a village stands about 206 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Plains) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -144, -208 264
    🌋 Ruined Portal 80, 112 126
    🏘️ Village 128, 176 206
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 224, 208 294
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 21, -12 Y -49 24

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  10. 10.Flower Forest and Dappled Forest Close to Spawn

    An overhead render of a mountainous and hilly landscape with rivers, plains, and forests. A pink-leafed cherry grove biome is visible, as well as a darker, denser forest.
    Seed 5079968153759565474

    A plains village with 18 buildings and a blacksmith stands about 114 blocks from a Flower Forest spawn. The Ancient City at (224, -144) is about 264 blocks away, and the Dappled Forest biome added in 26.3 is about 132 blocks out.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Flower Forest) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 224, -144 264
    🏘️ Village 80, 96 114
    🌋 Ruined Portal 128, 352 364
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 304, 224 366
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 2, 4 Y -37 7

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  11. 11.Cherry Blossom Hills with Frozen Peaks

    A bird's eye view of a varied landscape featuring dark green forests, light green plains, pink cherry blossom trees, and white snow-capped mountains next to a large blue ocean.
    Seed 3238241742804879710

    Spawn is forest beside a wide ocean, and the Ancient City at (-336, -304) is about 264 blocks away. Trial Chambers sit about 184 blocks out, an Ocean Ruin about 188, Frozen Peaks about 187, and a Cherry Grove begins about 215 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Forest) -184, -88 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -336, -304 264
    ⚓ Shipwreck 0, -80 184
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -288, 64 184
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -224, 96 188
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -201, -80 Y -20 19

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  12. 12.Eroded Badlands Mesas Above an Ancient City

    Aerial view of red and orange badlands terraces broken by grey stone outcrops, with blue pools in the hollows, a strip of sand and water at the left edge, and a patch of green trees at upper right.
    Seed -1928409092579476893

    Eroded Badlands begins only 32 blocks from a badlands spawn at y=106, and the Ancient City at (-240, 48) lies about 278 blocks off. Trial Chambers are about 324 blocks out, while the nearest village is well over a thousand blocks away.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Badlands) 24, -40 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -240, 48 278
    🌋 Ruined Portal 160, 128 216
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 336, 48 324
    ⚓ Shipwreck -592, -320 677

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  13. 13.Village in a Cherry Grove with Snowy Slopes

    A bird's eye view of a dense forest with winding blue rivers. In the distance, mountains rise, and patches of pink cherry trees are visible.
    Seed -439963699624586182

    Out of a forest spawn, you can reach the Ancient City at (-192, -208) in about 294 blocks, close to a plains village of 23 buildings at about 354 blocks. Trial Chambers stand about 333 blocks away, and an amethyst geode is just 9 blocks from where you begin.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Forest) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -192, -208 294
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 304, 160 333
    🌋 Ruined Portal 80, 352 351
    🏘️ Village -208, -272 354
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 38, 2 Y -19 31

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  14. 14.Cherry Blossom Mountains with Ancient City

    An overhead view shows a large plains area with scattered trees, a vibrant pink cherry grove to the southwest, snowy mountains to the east, and a wide blue ocean to the northeast.
    Seed 409465186616749433

    Start on plains, with a Cherry Grove about 136 blocks away and Trial Chambers at the same distance. The Ancient City at (-272, 224) is about 294 blocks out, and a 20-building plains village stands about 313 blocks from spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Plains) -56, 24 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -272, 224 294
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 80, 16 136
    🌋 Ruined Portal 16, 304 289
    🏘️ Village 112, 288 313
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -70, 40 Y -24 21

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  15. 15.Ancient City Under a Savanna Island

    An aerial view of a large, irregular island surrounded by blue ocean. The island features diverse biomes including green forests, light green savanna with scattered trees, and some gray stony shores.
    Seed -592521208242783409

    A savanna island spawn, surrounded by water, puts the Ancient City at (0, 608), about 270 blocks away. A shipwreck is about 126 blocks out, a mineshaft about 57, and an Ocean Ruin about 251.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Savanna) -56, 344 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 0, 608 270
    ⚓ Shipwreck 16, 240 126
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -256, 496 251
    🌋 Ruined Portal 272, 320 329
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -28, 339 Y -20 28

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  16. 16.Valley with an Ancient City

    An aerial view of a forested valley, with snow-capped mountains and pink cherry blossom trees visible in the distance.
    Seed 4172135635841528717

    Down in a taiga valley at y=118, you are about 272 blocks from the Ancient City at (160, 224). A mineshaft sits 76 blocks out, a Ruined Portal about 190, and Trial Chambers about 239 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Taiga) -40, 40 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 160, 224 272
    🌋 Ruined Portal 128, 128 190
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -272, 96 239
    🏘️ Village 0, -288 330

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  17. 17.Flower Forest Crater with Cherry Grove

    An aerial view of a verdant valley, ringed by higher green and grey terrain, with a river winding through and a patch of pink cherry blossom trees visible.
    Seed -3382441694771945812

    A Flower Forest spawn in a valley sits about 362 blocks from the Ancient City at (-320, -160). Trial Chambers are only about 122 blocks away, a Cherry Grove lies about 224 blocks out, and a village stands about 392 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Flower Forest) -8, 24 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -320, -160 362
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 112, 0 122
    🌋 Ruined Portal -272, 112 278
    🏘️ Village 0, -368 392
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -43, 31 Y -43 36

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  18. 18.Plains Island with Ancient City

    An aerial view of a large island in a blue ocean, featuring plains, beaches, and sparse jungle biomes, with hills and scattered trees.
    Seed -435926388388288037

    On a plains island, a mineshaft sits about 57 blocks from spawn and a shipwreck about 181 blocks out. The Ancient City at (-640, 160) is about 346 blocks away, and Buried Treasure sits about 311 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Plains) -296, 120 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -640, 160 346
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -160, 80 142
    ⚓ Shipwreck -160, 240 181
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -528, 16 254

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  19. 19.Snowy Taiga Valley Ringed by Mountains, with an Ancient City

    A fly-over of a snow-dusted spruce valley bounded by bare grey slopes on the left, with dark taiga, narrow rivers and a flowery meadow to the right.
    Seed 7868220965245516804

    A snowy taiga spawn at y=76 sits at the bottom of a mountain-ringed bowl, with the Ancient City at (16, -256) about 315 blocks out. A taiga village with a blacksmith stands about 223 blocks off, and its weaponsmith chest holds 3 diamonds.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Snowy Taiga) -24, 56 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 16, -256 315
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 48, 224 183
    🏘️ Village 32, -160 223
    🏺 Trail Ruins 32, 304 254
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -64, 56 Y -38 40

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  20. 20.Birch Forest Valley with Ancient City

    An overhead view of a diverse landscape featuring a central birch forest valley, surrounded by taller mountains and forests, with rivers cutting through the terrain.
    Seed 5670815653259310748

    A Birch Forest valley holds your spawn, and the Ancient City at (48, -320) is about 330 blocks away. A plains village with a blacksmith stands about 317 blocks out, and a 6-ore diamond vein lies 2 blocks from the start.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Birch Forest) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 48, -320 330
    🏘️ Village 240, -208 317
    🌋 Ruined Portal 160, 288 319
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 256, 240 340
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 1, -10 Y -32 19

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  21. 21.Badlands with a Ruined Portal at Spawn

    An aerial view shows a hilly Badlands biome at the center, with patches of green trees on gray mountainous terrain to the left, and a blue ocean along the right edge.
    Seed 404619914644065886

    High at y=225 in the badlands, you have a Ruined Portal about 88 blocks away and an amethyst geode 37 blocks out. The Ancient City at (-144, -352) is about 391 blocks off, with Trial Chambers about 490 blocks from spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Badlands) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -144, -352 391
    🌋 Ruined Portal 0, 96 88
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 48, -480 490
    ⚓ Shipwreck 128, -496 518

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  22. 22.Mangrove Swamp Beside Badlands and Wooded Badlands

    A 3D fly-over shows a wide desert with a river winding through it. To the north and east, the desert transitions into orange-hued badlands and some grey stony peaks, with scattered green trees. A small spawn marker sits in the center.
    Seed 2760724325449998593

    A Desert Pyramid stands about 57 blocks from a desert spawn, and a Mangrove Swamp begins about 160 blocks out. The Ancient City at (416, -160) is about 430 blocks away, with Trial Chambers about 251 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 8, -24 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 416, -160 430
    🐪 Desert Pyramid 0, 32 57
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 256, 16 251
    🏘️ Village 240, 112 269
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 12, -8 Y -6 16

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  23. 23.Cherry Grove and Flower Forest Below Snowy Slopes

    A snow-capped ridge with a pink cherry grove at its foot, grassy plains, a teal flower patch, rivers and a large blue ocean to the east.
    Seed -3627560988571388935

    You spawn on Snowy Slopes at y=122, with Frozen Peaks about 32 blocks away and a Cherry Grove about 64. The Ancient City at (-240, -336) is about 424 blocks out, and a Flower Forest lies about 172 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Snowy Slopes) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -240, -336 424
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 208, 0 200
    🏘️ Village 192, -224 296
    🌋 Ruined Portal 112, -288 314
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -10, -32 Y -15 44

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  24. 24.Abandoned Camp in the Wooded Badlands

    An aerial view of a varied landscape featuring a central wooded badlands area with brown and orange terrain, flanked by grey stony shores and a winding blue river, with scattered green trees and small bodies of water.
    Seed -212540734643332026

    A Wooded Badlands spawn has a mineshaft about 34 blocks away and an Abandoned Camp about 104 blocks out. The Ancient City at (-336, -240) is about 424 blocks off, and a Ruined Portal stands about 138 blocks from spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Wooded Badlands) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -336, -240 424
    🌋 Ruined Portal 32, 144 138
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 96, -240 263
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 480, -224 526
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -16, 33 Y -28 35

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  25. 25.Pale Garden and Ancient City

    A bird's-eye view of a varied landscape, featuring a large expanse of deep blue ocean, sandy beaches, lush green forests, a winding river, and a snow-capped mountain range.
    Seed -2552016699050344383

    Spawn is an Old Growth Birch Forest at (40, 56), with the Ancient City at (464, 96) about 426 blocks away. A small Pale Garden patch lies about 160 blocks out, and Buried Treasure sits about 228 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Old Growth Birch Forest) 40, 56 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 464, 96 426
    💰 Buried Treasure -183, 105 228
    ⚓ Shipwreck -160, -112 261
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -208, 144 263
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 5, 77 Y -54 41

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