Sirsukh
Sirsukh is a ruins in Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Sirsukh is situated nearby to Lalchak Mounds.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sirkap and Dharmarajika Stupa.
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 2½ km southwest of Sirsukh.
Dharmarajika Stupa
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
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 3 km south of Sirsukh.
Jaulian
Photo: Urdulife, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km east 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 9 km north of Sirsukh.
Wah Cantt
Photo: Asad janjua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.77221° or 33° 46′ 20″ northLongitude
72.84804° or 72° 50′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8J5JQRCX+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 495843814OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Sirsukh from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Sirsukh”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lalchak Mounds and Mohra Morado.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Mechanical Engineering department and computer engineering department.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Peshawar, Khyber Pass, Abbottabad, and Mardan.
Curious Ruins to Discover
Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.