Cyclopean Walls
Cyclopean masonry, backside of the Lion Gate, Mycenae, Greece
Stone wall, Ireland.
A polygonal wall, excavated at Delphi in 1902.
The Lion Gate, at Mycenae, with equal-height courses of unequal-width stones
Walls at Ramnous, Attica; some are made of rectangular, but irregular stones (mix of types 1 and 4)
Difference between ashlar masonry (left) and Cyclopean masonry (right), shown in the blue rectangle; Lion Gate, Mycenae, 13th century BCE
Cyclopean Walls
Cyclopean Walls, Rajgir Overview
Dating back to 2500 years ago, the Cyclopean walls are 4 meters wide and encircle the city, being 40 km long. It was built by the Mauryans with an objective to fortify the city. Today most of it stands in ruins.
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