Singapore - Traveling Thru History https://www.travelingthruhistory.com Learning about the past by traveling in the present. Fri, 29 May 2020 20:41:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/www.travelingthruhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-Travelling-Thru-History-Button-512x512.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Singapore - Traveling Thru History https://www.travelingthruhistory.com 32 32 72711831 Top 10 Ruins of Southeast Asia https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/top-10-ruins-of-southeast-asia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-ruins-of-southeast-asia https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/top-10-ruins-of-southeast-asia/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:51:31 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=2894 One of my most favorite things in the world would be ruins. I just love them. There’s such a sense of mystery to ancient structures that makes them so incredibly fascinating. What did they actually look like when they were first built? What did they look like all decked out for the rituals and ceremonies that were held there? How long did the ancient inhabitants plan the structures before building them? Why did they stop using these structures? What would they say now, if they could see the hundreds of thousands of people who come to gawk at the ruins now? With all of the amazing ruins around Asia, I decided to narrow it down to Southeast Asia, since that is where I spent most of my time, and to pick the best ruin from each country. Some countries have soooooooooo many to choose from and some are limited in their offerings. That doesn’t make the ruin any less intriguing. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Courtesy of Flickr Site: Ross Island Church Location: Ross Island, Port Blair Built: Late 1700s or mid-1800s Restored: No Cambodia Site: Angkor Wat Location: Siem Reap Built: 12th Century Restored: Partially Indonesia Site: Borobudur Location: Yogyakarta, Central Java Built: 750-825 AD Restored: Yes Laos Courtesy of Flickr Site: Buddha Park Location:  15.5 miles (25 km) southeast of Vientiane Built: 1958 Restored: Maintained Malaysia Courtesy of Flickr Site: Bujang Valley Location: Merbok, Kedah State Built: 6th century Restored: Excavation and restoration underway Myanmar Site: Bagan Location: Bagan Archaeological Zone Built: 11th-13th centuries Restored: Some of the temples have been restored while some don’t need to be and others are waiting to be restored Philippines Courtesy of Flickr Site: Paoay Church Location: Marcos Ave, Paoay, Ilocos Norte Built: 1694-1710 Restored: Partially Singapore Courtesy of Flickr Site: Fort Canning Location: Fort Canning Hill Built: 1859 Restored: Partially Thailand Site: Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Location: Ayutthaya Built: 1357 AD Restored: Partially Vietnam Courtesy of Flickr Site: Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary Location: Duy Phú, Duy Xuyên, Quảng Nam Province Built: 4th-14th centuries Restored: Partially

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]]> https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/top-10-ruins-of-southeast-asia/feed/ 23 2894 20 Things To Do In Singapore https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/20-things-to-do-in-singapore/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-things-to-do-in-singapore https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/20-things-to-do-in-singapore/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2015 02:31:20 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=2710 Ah, Singapore. What a fun place. For such a small country, it's just full of entertaining things to do for kids, adults, leisure travelers, and adventurers. Here are a few ideas to keep you busy when you visit this vibrant city. http://wp.me/p4V5Ft-HI #TBIN

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