Visit the Cyclopean Wall in Rajgir

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Cyclopean Wall

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.

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Recognised Hotels

Name of Hotels	Address	Mobile No	Email_Id
Hotel Siddharth Rajgir		Ph-06112255216	siddharthrajgir@gmail.co m
Mamta Hotel	Dharamshala Road Rajgir	Ph-06112255044 Mob-9334176328	-
Hotel The Rajgir Residency	Rajgir	Ph-06112255404/5 Mob- 9386454110, 9431046246	therajgirresidency@gmail. Com
Indo Hokke Hotels Pvt. Ltd.	Rajgir	Ph-06112255245/036 Fax-06112255231 Mob-9431024292	Email-centaur@bsnl.in
Hotel Nalanda Regency,	Rajgir	Mob 776669099, 7761869099, 7070094800	nalandatravel@yahoo.com
Hotel Vijay Kund	Rajgir.	Ph-06112+255555	Email: infohotelvijayniketan.com
Rajgir Guest House	College road, Rajgir	9334981100	shivnandan_patel@gmail.com
Mahavihar International Restaurant	fatehpur, Nalanda	7903374014/9931909546	-