Sirkap
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.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 560 metres (1,850 feet)
- …is also known as “Taxila - Sirkap”
- …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.”
- Description: archaeological site near Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan
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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
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Sirkap” goes by many names.
සිර්කප්Sinhala
SirkapSlovenian
SirkapSwedish
சிர்காப்Tamil
سرکپUrdu
سرکپWestern Panjabi
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