Sirkap
Sign in to saveSirkap (Urdu and ) is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Sirkap
- Ancient site.image
- Double-Headed Eagle Stupa at Sirkap 06.jpg
- Ancient site.caption
- Double-Headed Eagle Stupa at Sirkap
- Ancient site.map_type
- Pakistan#Gandhara
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.cultures
- Gandhara, Indo-Greek
- Ancient site.archaeologists
- Sir John Marshall
- Ancient site.designation1
- WHS
- Ancient site.designation1_offname
- Taxila
- Ancient site.designation1_criteria
- iii, iv
- Ancient site.designation1_date
- 1980
- Ancient site.designation1_number
- 139
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Archaeological excavations
- Greek city
- Religious buildings
- Round stupa
- Apsidal Temple
- Double-Headed Eagle Stupa
- Dharmarajika Stupa
- Visit by Apollonius of Tyana
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Sirkap (Urdu and ) 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. 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.