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The Singapore Stone is a fragment of a large sandstone slab which originally stood at the mouth of the Singapore River. The large slab, which is believed to date back to at least the 13th century and possibly as early as the 10th or 11th century, bore an undeciphered inscription. [ 1 ]
The stone was a large rock in the Singapore River bearing an ancient and undeciphered inscription. It was destroyed by the Settlement Engineer to clear the river channel. Montgomerie had intended to set up a Singapore museum, but was unable to do so. Instead, he sent the pieces he recovered to the Asiatic Society museum in Calcutta around 1848 ...
Mace of the City of Singapore: Chinese philanthropist Loke Wan Tho in conjunction with King George VI granting Singapore a Royal Charter in 1951: 1951 [1] 5: Daguerreotype view from Fort Canning Hill: By French customs service officer Alphonse-Eugene Jules: 1844 [1] 6: Gold armlets and rings from Fort Canning: East Javanese style, found at Fort ...
A depiction of the legendary strongman Badang lifting the Singapore Stone at National Day Parade 2016. Sri Wikrama Wira died in 1362 and succeeded by his son, Sri Rana Wikrama . Despite the failure in the previous campaign, the Javanese chronicle Nagarakretagama lists Singapura as a subject of Majapahit in 1365.
Archaeology in Singapore is a niche but growing discipline. Although there is generally a lack of government support for archeological work, many artifacts have been unearthed at sites around the island, helping to give a clearer picture of Singapore's history, both concerning the early history of Singapore and its subsequent colonial settlement following the founding of modern Singapore, the ...
Shophouses in Singapore Shophouses in Singapore The old style shophouses are shops with one or more stories of living accommodation above it. These shophouses typically have a so-called five foot way which is a covered walkway located in front of the shop doors, with the upper floors shielding the pedestrians from the elements.
Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Singapore" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Igneous rocks are found in Bukit Timah, Woodlands, and Pulau Ubin island. Granite makes up the bulk of the igneous rock. Gabbro is also found in the area and is found in an area called Little Guilin, named for its resemblance to Guilin in South China.