Archaeological Sites & Ruins in Asia

The best archaeological sites and ruins in Asia: Ellora Caves in Ellora leads

Ellora Caves in Ellora, India, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026 in Asia, at N° 6 in the world. Asia has 18 of the 100 entries, from 6 countries; India has the most, 9.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/archaeological-sites/

Ellora Caves in Ellora, India, is N° 1 in Asia and N° 6 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Rani ki Vav in Patan, India, is N° 2 in Asia and N° 25 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Ajanta Caves in Ajanta, India, is N° 3 in Asia and N° 26 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Chand Baori in Abhaneri, India, is N° 4 in Asia and N° 27 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia, is N° 5 in Asia and N° 31 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Sigiriya in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, is N° 6 in Asia and N° 32 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Hampi in Hampi, India, is N° 7 in Asia and N° 36 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Khajuraho in Khajuraho, India, is N° 8 in Asia and N° 43 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Sukhothai Historical Park in Sukhothai, Thailand, is N° 9 in Asia and N° 51 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Sun Temple of Modhera in Modhera, India, is N° 10 in Asia and N° 53 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.