When Alexander the Great arrived in Pakistan and India two very different civilizations confronted and were influenced by each other. The first anthropomorphic representations of Buddha were developed between the 2nd and 1st century AD. Before then, the only depictions of Buddha appeared through the use of symbols like: The Bodhi tree, stupas, empty seats, footprints, and the wheel. But, after the invasion of the Hellenistic army, which conquered the territory of Bactria, human images of Buddha appeared. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"17967","attributes":{"alt":"Footprint of Buddha with Dharmacakra and Triratna, 1st century, Gandhāra.","class":"media-image","height":"675","style":"width: 387px; height: 675px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"387"}}]] Footprint of Buddha with Dharmacakra and Triratna, 1st century, Gandhāra. ( Public Domain ) Seeing Buddha The innovative anthropomorphic Buddha appearance was obviously inspired by the style of Hellenistic
