The Ancient World Server IP (play.mctaw.com)

About The Ancient World

15 Years. No Resets. Join the History! The Ancient World is one of the oldest Minecraft survival worlds and is the longest running Narrative-Driven Roleplay server known today, with the map first being created in July 2010 using Minecraft Alpha v1.0.4 where it was primarily used as a single player survival world, then

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The Ancient World stats

The Ancient World averaged 0 players over the last 30 days, peaking at 1 on Oct 12, 2026. It answered 100% of our checks in that time. It ranks #1,169 of 1,781 Vanilla servers by average players.

Average players: 0last 30 days
Peak players: 1Oct 12, 2026
Uptime: 100%last 30 days
Rank: #1,169of 1,781 Vanilla servers

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How to join The Ancient World

Java Edition

Open Minecraft and choose Multiplayer.
Select Add Server.
Paste play.mctaw.com into Server Address.
Save, then choose Join Server.

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FAQ

The Ancient World FAQ

Short answers to what players ask most. Still stuck? Check the Minecraft authentication server status.

What is the The Ancient World server IP?

The The Ancient World server IP is play.mctaw.com.

Is The Ancient World down right now?

No. The Ancient World was up at our last check (Nov 10, 2026, 10:50 UTC) with 0 players online. It answered 100% of our checks over the last 30 days.

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How many players are on The Ancient World?

0 players were online on The Ancient World at our last check (Nov 10, 2026, 10:50 UTC), with 40 slots listed. It averaged 0 players over the last 30 days.

How do I vote for The Ancient World?

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What Minecraft version does The Ancient World use?

The Ancient World reported “Paper 1.21.11” at our last check.

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