Recently, the Bihar government sent a fresh proposal to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to get the 40 km long Cyclopean wall listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
About Cyclopean wall
- Cyclopean wall was built before 3rd century BC, to protect the ancient city of Rajgir from invaders.
- The traces of a fortified wall are found around Rajgir. This wall was built with massive undressed stones fitted together having a width of about 14′.
- It is called the Cyclopean wall for its similarities with ancient Greek walls. 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.
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