Find Nearest Ancient City
Locate the nearest ancient city structure
✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026Displays the coordinates of the nearest ancient city in chat. Ancient cities are deep underground structures containing sculk blocks and valuable loot. This command is chat-only and doesn't create a waypoint.
/locate structure minecraft:ancient_city- Java: yes
- Bedrock: yes
- Command block: no
- Needs cheats / OP: yes
How to use
- Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
- Paste the command and press Enter.
- Chat displays the nearest ancient city's coordinates.
- Navigate to the coordinates shown.
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