PyramidArt is a project that creates highly detailed digital art of historical structures and feats of nature known all around the globe, and combining that with interesting facts about these monuments. The goal is twofold, firstly to rejoice the PyramidArt community with beautiful works of art that hopefully everybody would really enjoy looking at and to have in their wallet, attempting to make these NFT’s real Cardano collectors’ items.
Secondly, the aim is to spread knowledge and awareness on these historical monuments, hoping the community might learn some interesting facts about some of the most beautiful sights our world has to offer. And perhaps, to encourage some people to go and visit some of these stunning places. Therefore, a lot of effort leading up to the mint is put in spreading these historical insights, whereafter these historical facts will be recorded on the Cardano blockchain forever, within the metadata of each NFT.
In line with this vision these collections of digital art will be released at very low minting prices, as the primary goal is not to make money, and therefore with a zero promise that these NFT’s will ever gain value. I really enjoy making all kinds of art, and just want to share with the world what I find beautiful to create, as well as spreading some knowledge on what I find interesting, history. And if I spark the interest of even one person to actually go and visit some of these places, that would be beneficial for the local economies too.
The PyramidArt – Monuments Original Series mint has launched and is live. The mint is provided by the services of NMKR. Select the number of NFT’s you wish to mint in the drop-down menu hereunder, thereafter click the green “Buy with NMKR Pay” button to get redirected to the NMKR platform and to mint that number of NFT’s. Up to 25 NFT’s can be minted per transaction.
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These 3600 digital works of art contain a visual representation of 20 historical structures and feats of nature known all around the globe. For each monument four rarities have been created, each rarity corresponds to a certain theme, of which each theme contains several different designs.
Common / Summer Day 10 unique designs x 10 NFTS per design x 20 monuments
Uncommon / Night Sky 10 unique designs x 5 NFTS per design x 20 monuments
Rare / Psychedelic Glow 5 unique designs x 5 NFTS per design x 20 monuments
Epic / Fiery Blaze 5 unique designs x 1 NFT per design x 20 monuments
Each of these 20 historical structures and feats of nature have their own fascinating story. A chronicle of the past that has stood the test of time. Click to expand and to read all about these interesting details.
Ancient Kyoto
Ancient Kyoto is an ancient city located in Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto has been the capital of Japan from the year 794, when it was founded, up to the middle of the 19th century. Ancient Kyoto is a beautiful showing of the cultural and architectural growth of Japan over the ages.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is an ancient temple located in Angkor, Cambodia. The temple of Angkor Wat was built in the 12th century and is located in the ancient Khmer Empire capital city of Angkor. Angkor Wat was initially built as a Hindu Temple and converted later that same century to a Buddhist Temple..
Bagan
Bagan is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region, Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city then called Pagan, was the capital of the Pagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that would later become Myanmar.
Chichén Itzá
Chichén Itzá is a Mayan ancient city located in Yucatán, Mexico. Built estimated from the 8th up to the 10th century, with its final lay-out finalized in the 10th century. Chichén Itzá is believed to be the largest Mayan city during that period.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is an amphitheatre located in Rome, Italy. Construction commenced under the rule of emperor Vespasian in the year 72 and was completed under the rule of emperor Titus in the year 80. The structure is still the largest amphitheatre ever built to this day.
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a tower made from iron located in Paris, France. Named after the engineer of this structure, Gustave Eiffel. The Eiffel Tower was completed in the year 1889 and served as the centerpiece for the 1889 World Fair.
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef system located of the coast of Queensland, Australia. This natural phenomenon stretches over an area of approximately 344.400 square kilometers and is believed to be over 500.000 years old.
Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid located on the Giza Plateau, Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza is believed to be built in the 26th century BCE and served as the burial site for pharaoh Khufu.
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a defensive structure located in northern China. Some parts of this majestic wall were built as early as the 7th century BCE and later additions were added throughout the ages, with the most famous sections built during the Ming dynasty from the year 1368 until 1644.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a citadel built by the Inca Empire located in the Cusco Region, Peru. Built during the 15th century, the citadel sits on a 2430-meter-high mountain ridge. As the Inca people didn’t keep written records, the suspected uses of Machu Picchu are based on modern day found physical evidence.
Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde is a national park located in Montezuma County, USA. Mesa Verde houses very well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites. A Native American people that lived in the area for centuries and built the famous cave dwellings somewhere during the 12th century.
Pamukkale
Pamukkale is a geological formation located in the Denizli Province, Turkey. Believed to have formed over 14.000 years ago, Pamukkale’s terraces are made of travertine, which is a sedimentary rock originating from mineral water from the hot springs.
Parthenon
The Parthenon is an ancient temple located in Athens, Greece. The temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, was built during the 5th century BCE on the Acropolis of Athens, which lies on a flat-topped mountain that rises 150 meters above sea level.
Petra
Petra is an ancient city located in the Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Possibly built as early as the 5th century BCE, the city is known for its rock-cut architecture. Although Petra served as the capital of the Nabataeans since the 2nd century BCE, it is presently unknown if the Nabataeans built the city.
Prambanan
Prambanan is an ancient temple located on the island of Java, Indonesia. Built in the 9th century, this Hindu temple is the largest of its kind in Indonesia and was built to honor the Hindu god Shiva.
Rani-ki-Vav
Rani-ki-Vav is an ancient stepwell located in Patan, India. Constructed during the rule of the Chaulukya Dynasty on the banks of the Saraswati River, the structure is believed to have been completed in the 11th century.
Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is an island located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. Spread around the island, a collection of monolithic human figures called Moai can be found. These figures are believed to have been built between the years 1250 and 1500, of which half can still be found at the Rano Raraku quarry.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic structure located in Wiltshire, England. It’s believed that the structure was built during the period from 3100 BCE until 1600 BCE. Stonehenge may have been a burial ground due to the findings of human remains at the site, dating back to that same period.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. Construction was completed in the year 1653 under the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his beloved wife. And later the emperor himself was buried within the structure.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is a cataract waterfall on the Zambezi River located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is believed that the basalt plateau, where the Zambezi River flows, was formed during the Jurassic period approximately 200 million years ago.
