Sirsukh
Sirsukh is an ancient city that forms part of the ruins at Taxila, near the modern day city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ruins of ancient city, at Taxila
- Also known as: “Sirsnkh”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sirkap and Jaulian.
Sirkap
Archaeological site
Sirkap is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Sirkap was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded modern-day Pakistan around 180 BC. Sirkap is situated 3 km southwest of Sirsukh.
Jaulian
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Jaulian is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE, located in Taxila, in Pakistan. Jaulian, along with the nearby monastery at Mohra Muradu, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – a collection of excavations that were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Jaulian is situated 3 km southeast of Sirsukh.
Dharmarajika Stupa
Archaeological site
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The Dharmarajika Stupa, also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist stupa near Taxila, Pakistan. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka, the Emperor of Magadha, in the 3rd century BCE. Dharmarajika Stupa is situated 3½ km south of Sirsukh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taxila and Hattar.
Taxila
The ancient settlement of Taxila in the western outskirts of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.
Hattar
Town
Hattar is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located south of the district capital, Haripur, at 33°51'1N 72°51'8E and borders Taxila Tehsil of Punjab province. Hattar is situated 8 km north of Sirsukh.
Wah Cantt
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Wah Cantonment is a military city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Wah Cantt is adjacent to Taxila, a small town enriched with one of the most important archaeological sites of the world.
Sirsukh
- Categories: ruins, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Punjab, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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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: “سر سکھ”
- Urdu: “سرسکھ”
- Western Panjabi: “سرسکھ”
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