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Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir
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Town or cityRajgir
CountryIndia
Estimated completionc. 600 BCE to c. 400 BCE
AffiliationArcheological Survey of India (ASI)

The Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir is a 40 km (25 mi) long wall of stone which encircled the ancient city of Rajgriha (present-day Rajgir), in the Indian state of Bihar, to protect it from external enemies and invaders. It is among the oldest examples of cyclopean masonry in the world.

Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir which encircled the former capital of Magadha

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