Editing Sirkap (section)

{{short description|Archaeological site near Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=July 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox ancient site
| name           = Sirkap
{{nq|سرکپ}}
| native_name    =
| alternate_name = 
| image          = Double-Headed Eagle Stupa at Sirkap 06.jpg
| alt   = 
| caption        = Double-Headed Eagle Stupa at Sirkap<br/>{{OSM Location map
| coord = {{coord|33.7561|N|72.8292|E}}   <!-- Map center -->
| float = center
| zoom = 13
| width = 320 <!-- width and height of the frame. numeric input - do not add px -->
| height = 260
| caption = {{center|Taxila archaeological sites}}
<!-- Hathial -->
| mark-coord1 = {{coord|33.75|N|72.825|E}}
| mark1 = Unesco Cultural Heritage logo.svg
| mark-size1 = 20
| label1 = Hathial
| label-size1 = 10
| label-color1 = red
| label-pos1 = right
| mark-title1 = [[Hathial]]
| mark-image1 =
| mark-description1 = Taxila, 1000–400 BCE
<!-- Bhir Mound -->
| mark-coord2 = {{coord|33.7433894|N|72.819614|E}}
| mark2 = Unesco Cultural Heritage logo.svg
| mark-size2 = 20
| label2 = Bhir Mound
| label-size2 = 10
| label-color2 = red
| label-pos2 = left
| mark-title2 = [[Bhir Mound]]
| mark-image2 =
| mark-description2 = Taxila, 400–0 BCE
<!-- Sirkap -->
| mark-coord3 = {{coord|33.757669|N|72.829332|E}}
| mark3 = Unesco Cultural Heritage logo.svg
| mark-size3 = 20
| label3 = Sirkap
| label-size3 = 10
| label-color3 = red
| label-pos3 = right
| mark-title3 = Sirkap
| mark-image3 =
| mark-description3 = Taxila, 180 BCE–
<!-- Sirsukh -->
| mark-coord4 = {{coord|33.772600|N|72.847922|E}} 
| mark4 = Unesco Cultural Heritage logo.svg
| mark-size4 = 20
| label4 = Sirsukh
| label-size4 = 10
| label-color4 = red
| label-pos4 = left
| mark-title4 = [[Sirsukh]]
| mark-image4 =
| mark-description4 = Taxila, 80 CE–
}}
| map_type       = Pakistan#Gandhara
| map_alt        = 
| map_size       = 
| relief         = yes
| coordinates    = {{coord|33.757669|N|72.829332|E|display=inline,title}}
| location       = 
| region         = 
| type           = Settlement
| part_of        = 
| length         = 
| width          = 
| area           = 
| height         = 
| builder        = 
| material       = 
| built          = 
| abandoned      = 
| epochs         = <!-- actually displays as "Periods" -->
| cultures       = [[Gandhara]], [[Indo-Greek]]
| dependency_of  = 
| occupants      = 
| event          = 
| excavations    = 
| archaeologists = [[John Marshall (archaeologist)|Sir John Marshall]]
| condition      = 
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| management     = 
| public_access  = 
| website        = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| notes          = 
| designation1            = WHS
| designation1_offname    = '''Taxila'''
| designation1_type       = 
| designation1_criteria   = iii, iv
| designation1_date       = 1980
| delisted1_date          =
| designation1_number     =139
| designation1_free1name  = 
| designation1_free1value = 
}}
'''Sirkap''' ([[Urdu]] and {{langx|pnb|{{nq|سرکپ}}}}) is the name of an [[archaeological site]] on the bank opposite to the city of [[Taxila]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].

The city of Sirkap was built by the [[Greco-Bactrian]] king [[Demetrius I of Bactria|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]].