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title: Sirkap
author: Dr. Muhammad Kashif Ali
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3971/sirkap/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2015-07-01
---

# Sirkap

_Authored by [Dr. Muhammad Kashif Ali](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/Muhammad_Kashif_Ali/)_

## Image File

[![Sirkap](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3971.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3971.jpg)

## Image Caption

Sirkap was the second most important site of ancient [Gandhara](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gandhara_Civilization/) in Punjab-Pakistan. The [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) was established by a Greco-Bactrian ruler in the 2nd century BCE and lost its importance when Kushan rulers built another city named Sirsukh. One may see different phases and cultural layers at the Sirkap site. This is a panoramic view of Sirkap from the main avenue.

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## About the Author

Ethno-historian focusing in mountain communities of Pakistan like Kalasha, Kho, Shin, Hunzakut, Balti etc, teaching history in university and PhD in ethno-history of the Kalasha people of Chitral-Pakistan.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Ali, D. M. K. (2015, June 30). Sirkap. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3971/sirkap/>
### Chicago
Ali, Dr. Muhammad Kashif. "Sirkap." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 30, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3971/sirkap/>.
### MLA
Ali, Dr. Muhammad Kashif. "Sirkap." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jun 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3971/sirkap/>.

## License & Copyright

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