The Ancient Pyramids of the World, a new photo exhibition by Viktor Pinchuk took place in Crimea

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 

On June 3, Russian Wikinews attended one of the latest cultural events in Crimea.

An exhibition of works by Russian photographer Viktor Pinchuk was held at the Genoese Fortress Museum-Reserve in Sudak. It was timed to coincide with the annual “Night of Geography” event of the Russian Geographical Society. The exhibition was held in a digital format, which allowed an increase in the number of works on display, without transporting them to the exhibition.

The author, who traveled to dozens of countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America, presented to the audience a collection of photographs taken at different times, all united by one theme. The exhibition is called “The Ancient Pyramids of the World” ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Древнейшие пирамиды мира}. It contains images of archaeological monuments from Egypt, Sudan, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Indonesia, Cambodia, Samoa and even Peru (although the objects called “pyramids” in Túcume are of controversial origin).

The author highlighted the once pyramid-shaped and now almost completely destroyed Pulemelei Mound. It is located in the impenetrable jungle of the Samoan island of Savai'i (Oceania). It was visited by the Crimean wanderer, and is practically unknown outside a narrow circle of professional archaeologists. The “road” to it is so overgrown that it is impossible to get there without a guide.

Visitors to the event learned a lot of new and surprising things, which (according to the author of the exhibition) should encourage them to hit the road, or... at least, pay more attention to the study of the historical and geographical objects of the planet.

• Opening remarks by a museum representative
• Creator of the exhibition
• The Genoese fortress, where the event took place

• Exhibition poster
• Visitors, panoramic photo
• Gratitude to the author

• Polemics
• Presentation of the award
• General photo (with the flag of the Russian Geographical Society)

Some of the works presented[edit]

• Pyramids of Nubia (Sudan)
• Arab children on a pyramid (Sudan)
• Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal (Mexico)

• View from Pulemelei Mound (Samoa)
• Mud-brick pyramid in Túcume (Peru)
• One of the pyramids of Meroë (Sudan)

• Pyramid of Khafre in Giza (Egypt)
• Main pyramid of the archaeological complex "San Andres" (El Salvador)
• Pyramid of the Northern Acropolis, Yaxha (Guatemala)

• Borobudur, a pyramid-shaped temple on the island of Java (Indonesia)

Related news[edit]

• "Exhibition featuring ethnic music from around the world opens in Crimea" — Wikinews, May 29, 2024

Sources[edit]

• ""Viktor Pinchuk "The Ancient Pyramids of the World"" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Виктор Пинчук «Древнейшие пирамиды мира»}" — Zero Event, June 4, 2024
• ""The Ancient Pyramids of the World" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍ДРЕВНЕЙШИЕ ПИРАМИДЫ МИРА}" — NetHouse, June 4, 2024 (Russian)
• ""“The Ancient Pyramids of the World” by a Crimean photographer" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍«Древнейшие пирамиды мира» с подачи крымского фотографа}" — Dzen, June 4, 2024 (Russian)
• ""The most ancient pyramids of the planet through the lens of a Crimean photographer" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Древнейшие пирамиды планеты сквозь объектив крымского фотохудожника}" — Pabliko, June 4, 2024 (Russian)
• ""Exhibition "The Ancient Pyramids of the World"" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Выставка "Древнейшие пирамиды мира"}" — Afisha82, June 4, 2024 (Russian)
• ""The Ancient Pyramids of the World, virtual (digital) photo exhibition of the Crimean traveler" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Древнейшие пирамиды мира, виртуальная (цифровая) фотовыставка крымского путешественника}" — Timepad, June 4, 2024 (Russian)
• "Inhabitants of Crimea saw the ancient pyramids of the planet without leaving the peninsula" — Hashtap, June 4, 2024 (English)