We just learned about the Bharhat Stupa.
Another sculpture from ancient Asia is The Buddha, flanked by Herakles and Tychee.
When the Greeks came through Asia, many of their stories about Greek mythology were told to people in the area, so when someone made a statue of the wise man Buddha, they put sculptures of the Greek characters Herakles and Tychee.
(from: wikipedia - greco-buddhist art)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Siena Cathedral Pulpit
