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Laos

Lao People's Democratic Republic

CapitalVientiane
RegionSouth-Eastern Asia
CurrencyLAK
Official languagesLao
Access to the seaNo
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Laos

Country guides · General reference point, not an exact location.

Plain of Jars

Phonsavan

Plain of Jars Site 1

Plain of Jars Site 2

Phonsavan
Laos · City or town

Phonsavan

Phonsavan is a practical base for arranging visits to Sites 1, 2 and 3 of the Plain of Jars. Allow time for transfers and check access conditions before setting out.

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Stone jars and a tree at Site 1 of the Plain of Jars, Laos.
Laos · Region or area

Plain of Jars

The Plain of Jars is an Iron Age archaeological landscape associated with funerary practices dating to roughly 500 BCE–500 CE. Groups of jars, stone discs and other remains are spread across hills and rural surroundings.

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Stone jars and a tree at Site 1 of the Plain of Jars, Laos.
Laos · Place of interest

Plain of Jars Site 1

Site 1 of the Plain of Jars has a large group of stone jars and is the most straightforward choice for a short first visit from Phonsavan. Its archaeological landscape is associated with Iron Age funerary practices.

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Plain of Jars Site 2
Laos · Place of interest

Plain of Jars Site 2

Plain of Jars Site 2 has stone jars spread across two hills. Its terrain and rural setting offer a different perspective from Site 1, within a funerary archaeological landscape whose history is still being investigated.

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Laos

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Practical guides

Laos’s location, capital, language and currency

Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia. These basic facts help you place it on the map and identify what to check before travelling.

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Marked visitor path among stone jars at the Plain of Jars. Culture

The Plain of Jars from Phonsavan: Three Sites and a Clear Boundary

Sites 1, 2 and 3 offer an introduction to the archaeology of the Plain of Jars without turning a landscape shaped by war into an improvised excursion.

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Stone jars and a tree at Site 1 of the Plain of Jars, Laos. Culture

Visiting Sites 1, 2 and 3 of the Plain of Jars

The jars are not something you take in all at once: Site 1 provides scale and context, while Sites 2 and 3 offer landscape and contrast. The important decision, however, is not how many sites to add, but recognising that marked routes are an essential part of a responsible visit.

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