Egypt, Greek and Rome culture in malaysia

Musuem Telekon

Muzium Telekon malaysia is a Neo-Classical Greek architecture and the 1st interactive museum in malaysia.The buiding is located in Jalam Gereja, Kuala Lumpur. Before that, it was  the Central Battery Manual Telephone Exchange in 1928. Later, the building was intended to knock down to construct a new 26-storey office complex, but the then Prime Minister suggest to maintain it because the building have it own history. Then it become a Muzium Telekom until today.(From telekon musuem. Retrieve by 22 august 2011, http://www.muziumtelekom.com.my/aboutus.html)

Sunway pyramid

Sunway pyramid located in Bandar Sunway, petaling jaya. It is a shopping mall with a designs of egyptian-inspired pyramid.There have a big lion as a standing guard at the entrance.The purpose of this design, is to attract the customer. This is the 1st pyramid shopping in Malaysia, so it is special for surrounding people. Inside Sunway Pyramid shopping mall, there is a unique and beautiful interior design. By walk into the Sunway Pyramid, you will absolutely have a feel that, you are shopping at Egypt.   (From Wikipedia. Retrieved 22 August 2011,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunway_Pyramid) 

Segi University College

 From the Segi University College, we can see that it is a roman style building.Ionic columns are applied to this building. This make the building become more beautiful and attractive. Segi University College try to created a comfortable and relax university life to their student. So that student will be more enjoy and creativity in their study.

We also can found some sculptureIn in  Segi College. It show strongly influence by Greek culture. The purpose is to decorate so the building will become more beautiful and classical.

Saint scalpture and stanning glass window in Catholic church

 St.Francis Church Melaka

St. Francis saint

       The stunning glss window inside the church

          The purpose of saint scalpture is to let people remembering the saint. Beside that, Roman Catholic Church doctrine supports intercessory prayer to saints. They belief that saint in heaven will offering the prayers of mortals before God.            Roman Catholic is carry forward from roman. So, some of the culture are influence by roman. Nowadays, many of saint sculpture in church. For example St. Francis church in Melaka, Malaysia as show from the picture above. Also, we can see beautiful and colourful stained glass window depicting St. Francis Xavier and the history of the church.

Rome style shoe

There were many different styles of Roman Shoes which depended on the cost of manufacture and the status of the Roman who was wearing the shoes. Roman Sandals were generally the most worn type of footwear in warm climates such as the countries surrounding the Mediterranean such as those regions conquered by the Roman Empire. Sandals consisted of a stiff sole which was attached to the foot by leather cords, straps, or braided materials. Roman men only wore sandals indoors. Different types of boots were the shoes which were worn outdoors anything less would indicate that the wearer lived in dire poverty.  Now Malaysia trend gets its inspiration from the ancient Greece and Roman fashion.

This is the sandal wear by Hermes of Praxiteles that show in the sculpture.It is the Ancient masterpiece, majestically displayed in the museum of Ancient Olympia. From the sculpture we can see that rome style shoe is come from ancient of the Greek.

(image from http://www.flickr.com/photos/robwallace/89855677/sizes/o/in/photostream/)