Cyclopean Wall

An amazing experience to see the marvels of architecture. The stones in the wall are held together without any mortar and one wonders how it was constructed so perfectly

Cyclopean wall was built by the king bimbisar the contemporary of the Buddha. for the sake of protection of the rajgir which ws the capital of magadh.

The cyclopean wall in rajgir was built in early 3 century to protect the capital city as rajgir was the capital city of magadh .
The length of this wall is 40 km and it surrounds the city from all sides.
This is one of the oldest cyclopean structure in the world 🌎.
And i recommend everyone to visit it once.

The Cyclopean Wall is a 40 kilometre long stone wall encircling the entire Rajgir (formerly known as Rajgriha). It is one of the beautiful places to visit in Rajgir and the oldest examples of cyclopean masonry found across the world. It was built by King Jarasandh, 2nd ruler of Brihadratha or Rawani dynasty to protect the city from invaders and enemies.

This wall is protected by the National Monument and most of the wall has been destroyed with time. Built with huge limestone boulders without any use of mortar and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 1987. You can also see the Chariot Wheel Marks near the Cyclopean Wall and engravings in an unencrypted script around the Route Marks of the Chariot. The engravings are supposed to be made sometime between the 1st and 5the century AD.

At a distance of 7 km from Rajgir Railway Station, Cyclopean Wall is an ancient fort wall situated in Rajgir, Bihar. It is one of the oldest specimens of cyclopean masonry across the world, and among the must include places in Rajgir Tour Packages.

Constructed over Rajgir hill and plains, the Cyclopean Wall is 4 meters wide, and 40 km long fort wall of stone which encircled the entire ancient city Rajgriha. It was erected by King Jarasandha the 2nd ruler of Brihadratha (Rawani) dynasty before 324 BC using massive undressed stone to protect their capital from external invaders and enemies. It reminds the great administrative abilities of the Brihadratha (Rawani) dynasty.

Built of massive undressed stone carefully fitted together, the wall is one of the few important pre-Mauryan stone structures ever to have been found. Currently, under the protection of the National Monument, the wall does not exist around the city in its old glory and only some of its ruins are left here for the travelers to see.

One can also visit the Chariot Wheel Marks situated nearby. The Chariot Wheel Marks are two parallel furrows cut deep into the rock for about 30 feet long. According to the local legends, these marks were formed due to the high speed and power of the chariot of Lord Krishna when he arrived in Rajgir. Adding to the mystery, an engraved and still to be decrypted script around the Chariot Route Marks makes this spot in Rajgir a must-visit for tourists. This engraved script is estimated to be written between 1 AD and 5 century AD.

Timings: 6 AM - 6 PM

Entry: Free

Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir, is a World Heritage and National Monument protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. It's a 40 kms long wall's remains which are scattered all around Rajgir and most clear parts are at NH 82. It was built before 3rd BC probably during the reign of Ajatshatru Or during the reign of Mauryan. Cyclopean architecture is used which is an Ancient fortifications architecture is significant like in Mycenaea an Ancient Archaeological Site in Greece of Bronze Age, as stone boulders were used with least gaps and remaining gaps were filled with lime morter. This attraction can be visited any time. This wall was quite strong and Encircling the Rajgir to protect any invader's or enemy attack.

😍😍Nature views is just another level 👍

Rajgir to bahut log jate h but bahut kam log iske baare me jante hain-a must visit place in rajgir,rajgir is situated in nalanda district of bihar and this cyclpean wall is located on southern most border of rajgir historically this wall is made for same purpose as the great wall of china to protect from outer invaders.

Great Remarkable wall.Has to get listed in World Heritage Site as soon as possible

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It's a long wall love it

Nice place

This is very old cyclopean wall..

It's really good

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Ancient wall

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