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”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mohra Muradu and Sirkap.

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is the place of an ancient Buddhist and monastery near the ruins of Taxila, in the Punjab province of . The ancient monastery is located in a valley and has views of the surrounding mountains. is situated 2 km southeast of Sirsukh.

Archaeological site
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is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of , Punjab, . The city of was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded modern-day around 180 BC. is situated 3 km southwest of Sirsukh.

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is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE, located in , in . , along with the nearby monastery at , form part of the Ruins of Taxila – a collection of excavations that were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. is situated 3 km southeast of Sirsukh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila and Hattar.

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The ancient settlement of in the western outskirts of the twin cities of and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.

Town
is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of in the province of . It is located south of the district capital, , at 33°51'1N 72°51'8E and borders Taxila Tehsil of Punjab province. is situated 8 km north of Sirsukh.

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Wah Cantonment is a military city in the province of Pakistan. is adjacent to Taxila, a small town enriched with one of the most important archaeological sites of the world.

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: “سر سکھ”
  • Urdu: “سرسکھ”
  • Western Panjabi: “سرسکھ”

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