Kingdom of singapura

[syed putra]

Ep 1: The Kingdom of Singapura
05 May 2019 10:00AM (Updated: 03 May 2019 06:01PM)
It is said that before the colonialists arrived in Singapore, there was a prosperous 700-year-old settlement here. Is it just a legend? Now, a team of archaeologists are separating fact from fiction.



About the show:
Archaeology is not only the study of the past, but also of the future.
Two hundred years on from Raffles' landing, a team of archaeologists are digging deep to unearth new artefacts that will reshape what we think we know about Singapore. The bicentennial commemoration has given them rare access to historical sites. From uncovering evidence of an ancient 14th century settlement at Fort Canning, to discovering forgotten relics of life in colonial Singapore at the Padang, and exploring forsaken ruins of World War 2, they are looking at Singapore with a long view, and adding to the national narrative for future generations.
In this series, we go into the field with these archaeologists - looking to the land and the seas in search of the chapters of history buried underwater, and deep below ground.

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...-beneath-us/the-kingdom-of-singapura-11491782

 

[Froggy]

Interesting. Most important thing is before PAP in 1959 Singapore was a fish village.

 

[syed putra]

LKY purposely reclaimed lands and buried whatever secrets on the coastline beneath it.

 

[laksaboy]

LKY purposely reclaimed lands and buried whatever secrets on the coastline beneath it.

And let's not forget about the Van Kleef Aquarium being demolished so hastily. I've always thought that was highly suspicious.

 

[red amoeba]

And demolish the old national library to build a useless road for fengshui reasons.

 

[laksaboy]

And demolish the old national library to build a useless road for fengshui reasons.

Wasn't that done to build a hipster university, so Li Ka Shing and the Riady family etc could chip in and 'invest' in education?

By the way, anyone old enough to remember what the current National Library at Victoria Street used to be in the old days?

 

[whoami]

Wasn't that done to build a hipster university, so Li Ka Shing and the Riady family etc could chip in and 'invest' in education?

By the way, anyone old enough to remember what the current National Library at Victoria Street used to be in the old days?

There was a big fire which destroyed several houses between Holloway lane and and lorong sidin. The rest is history....