Sirkap
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World / Pakistan / Punjab / Rawalpindi
archaeological site, UNESCO World Heritage 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 India around 180 BCE. Demetrius founded in the northern and northwestern Indian subcontinent an Indo-Greek kingdom that was to last until around 10 BCE. Sirkap is also said to have been rebuilt by king Menander I.
The city of Sirkap was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded India around 180 BCE. Demetrius founded in the northern and northwestern Indian subcontinent an Indo-Greek kingdom that was to last until around 10 BCE. Sirkap is also said to have been rebuilt by king Menander I.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirkap
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 33°45'8"N 72°49'38"E
- Ancient City of Sirsukh 3 km
- Kotha - A huge Archaeological site 43 km
- Kuri 429 km
- Ancient Taleqan 451 km
- Ancient kurgan tombs 477 km
- Ai Khanoum 492 km
- Ancient Town 543 km
- Ancient city of Dalverzin Tepe 660 km
- Ancient city of Pap 804 km
- Ancient city of Kanka 856 km
- Ruins of Sirkap, Taxila 0.4 km
- Gangu Bahadur 0.8 km
- Taxila Museum 0.9 km
- Ancient city of Takshashila (Taxila) 1.1 km
- Jheel Park HIT Taxila Cantt 2.3 km
- Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) 2.3 km
- HITEC (HEAVY INDUSTRY TAXILA EDUCATION CITY) MADE BY HONEY SHAH 2.9 km
- Hitec texila cantt 2.9 km
- Margalla Hospital 3.6 km
- Gulshan Colony, Taxila Cantt 3.8 km