The Greek God Atlas, supporting a Buddhist monument with decorated Greek columns
Atlas is widely found in Gandharan art, usually holding a Buddhist stupa, temple or statue. This motif was extensively adopted throughout the Indian sub-continent, Atlas being substituted for the Indian Yaksa in the monuments of the Shunga Empire around the 2nd century BC.
Haḍḍa, Ancient region of Gandhāra, 1st century CE.
Atlas is widely found in Gandharan art, usually holding a Buddhist stupa, temple or statue. This motif was extensively adopted throughout the Indian sub-continent, Atlas being substituted for the Indian Yaksa in the monuments of the Shunga Empire around the 2nd century BC.
Haḍḍa, Ancient region of Gandhāra, 1st century CE.