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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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ruins of ancient city, at Taxila
  • Also known as: “Sirsnkh” and “سر سکھ”

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Places in the Area

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Sirsukh

Latitude
33.77806° or 33° 46′ 41″ north
Longitude
72.84944° or 72° 50′ 58″ east
Elevation
513 metres (1,683 feet)
Open location code
8J5JQRHX+6Q
Geo­Names ID
1339212
Wiki­data ID
Q938289
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Sirsukh” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “錫爾蘇克城”
  • German: “Sirsukh”
  • Hebrew: “סירסוח”
  • Urdu: “سرسکھ”
  • Western Panjabi: “سرسکھ”

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