Sirkap — Taxila Greek Street South Extension
Indo-Greek–Kushan (180 BCE–200 CE)·Indo-Greek (Demetrius) then Kushan·🇵🇰 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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About Sirkap — Taxila Greek Street South Extension
Sirkap — Taxila Greek Street South Extension in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan is a Indo-Greek–Kushan (180 BCE–200 CE) ancient-city attributed to Indo-Greek (Demetrius) then Kushan. Southern extension of Sirkap grid beyond palace and Apsidal Temple with Shop Street South. Marshall Sirkap double-headed eagle temple and Greek grid south.
Why it mattersKey Gandharan–Kushan monastery illustrating Buddhist expansion
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Gandhara art evolution
- 02Kushan imperial network
Theories
- 01Monastic economy
- 02Greco-Buddhist fusion
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 180 BCE Greek town; Kushan later
- Period
- Indo-Greek–Kushan (180 BCE–200 CE)
- Culture
- Indo-Greek (Demetrius) then Kushan
- Purpose
- Southern extension of Sirkap grid beyond palace and Apsidal Temple with Shop Street South
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 180 BCE Greek town; Kushan later
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
33.7600° N · 72.8200° E · 500 m · 3 mapped features
Sirkap — Taxila Greek Street South Extension — Citadel Mound
citadelCitadel
33.7601° N · 72.8201° ESirkap — Taxila Greek Street South Extension — Lower Town Street
streetStreet and shops
33.7598° N · 72.8202° ESirkap — Taxila Greek Street South Extension — Bazaar Axis
bazaarBazaar and ivories deposit
33.7604° N · 72.8198° E