Sirkap

Sirkap is an archaeological site in , .
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 564 metres (1,850 feet)
  • …is inscribed with “The city of Sirkap was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded modern-day Pakistan around 180 BC. Demetrius founded an Indo-Greek kingdom that was to last until around 10 BC. Sirkap is also said to have been rebuilt by king Menander I.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Taxila and Mohra Muradu.

Railway station
Cantonment Junction Railway Station is located… is situated 2 km southwest of Sirkap.

Photo: Dawoodmajoka, Public domain.
is the place of an ancient Buddhist … is situated 3 km east of Sirkap.

Railway station
is located… is situated 3½ km west of Sirkap.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila and Wah Cantt.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
The ancient settlement of in the western…

Photo: Asad janjua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wah Cantonment is a military city in the province of Pakistan.

Sirkap

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Latitude
33.75542° or 33° 45′ 20″ north
Longitude
72.82899° or 72° 49′ 44″ east
Open location code
8J5JQR4H+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 495843825
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
1339217

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