Cyclopean Wall - History museum in Rajgir - Nalanda, India

Built with massive undressed stones fitted together, this wall is popular for its similarities with ancient Greek walls. The ancient city of Rajgir was the capital city of King Bimbisara and his son Ajatshatru who were contemporaries of the Buddha. The traces of a fortified wall are found around the city. This wall was built with massive undressed stones fitted together having width of about 14'. It is popularly called as the Cyclopean wall for its similarities with ancient Greek walls. Bastions were built at intervals to strengthen the wall. According to Pali texts there were 32 large gates and 64 smaller ones to enter the fortified city. A considerable part of this ancient massive wall running up along the Ratnagiri hill is still there, starting from the base of the hill towards the hillside. The foundations of the New city erected by either Bimbisara or his son Ajatasatru can be seen while going to the Bus stand.

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.

These are ruins of Rajgir fort / palace. Now a days open ground. No construction is allowed. May be after some excavation by archeological department we can find some ancient ruins or monuments . You can see this from your site seeing tonga tour of Rajgir.

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