Ruins of Maurya-era wall unearthed in Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu

The recent finding is crucial to help enlist Tilaurakot in UNESCO’s world heritage list.

Ruins of a wall built during the Mauryan empire have been recovered during an excavation in Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu. Maurya era bricks measuring 47 cm long, 26 to 28 cm wide and 7 cm thick were used to build the wall.