Sirkap
Archaeological site near Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sirkap (Urdu and Punjabi: سرکپ) is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan.
Archaeological site near Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan
Double-Headed Eagle Stupa at Sirkap | |
  Shown within Pakistan Show map of Pakistan Sirkap (Gandhara) Show map of Gandhara | |
| Coordinates | 33.757669°N 72.829332°E / 33.757669; 72.829332 |
|---|---|
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Cultures | Gandhara, Indo-Greek |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Sir John Marshall |
| Official name | Taxila |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1980 |
| Reference no. | 139 |
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.