Sirsukh

Sirsukh is an ancient city that forms part of the ruins at Taxila, near the modern day city of Taxila, Punjab, . City The city of Sirsukh is said to have been founded during the Kushan era after 80 CE, and is the last of the great ancient cities of Taxila.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 510 metres (1,680 feet)
  • …is also known as “Sirsnkh”
  • Description: ruins of ancient city, at Taxila

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Latitude
33.77806° or 33° 46′ 41″ north
Longitude
72.84944° or 72° 50′ 58″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Sirsukh” goes by many names.
錫爾蘇克城Chinese
סירסוחHebrew
سر سکھUrdu
سرسکھWestern Panjabi

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