Instagram of the day@tnm_prmixJapan
Tokyo National Museum
The official Instagram of Japan's oldest museum: Hiroshige woodblock prints, prehistoric treasures, the Ueno garden and galleries — Japanese history in pictures.
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Philippines of the dayaswangproject.comenPhilippines
The Aswang Project
A free, source-minded guide to Philippine mythology and folklore: creatures, spirits and deities sorted by region, with new articles every week.
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Instagram of the day@grandegyptianmuseummixEgypt
Grand Egyptian Museum
The official Instagram of the Grand Egyptian Museum by the Giza pyramids: colossal statues, Tutankhamun, Khufu's boat, the Sphinx and ancient Egypt's animals.
Armenia of the daymatenadaran.ammixArmenia
Matenadaran manuscripts
The website of Yerevan's Matenadaran, the great repository of Armenian manuscripts: stories behind individual Gospels and books, a map of miniature-painting schools, catalogues and a digital library.
Czechia of the daybam.brno.czenCzechia
Brno Architecture Manual (BAM)
An online guide to Brno's architecture: 865 buildings and monuments, 45 walking trails, a map and pages on architects — in English, Czech and German.
Pinterest of the dayдоска «200 Years of Wedding Fashion»enWorldwide
Powerhouse Museum: 200 years of wedding fashion
A Powerhouse Museum board of wedding outfits, jewellery and objects from around the world across two centuries, with proper museum captions.
Kyrgyzstan of the dayfoto.kgruKyrgyzstan
Foto.kg: Kyrgyz Photo Archive
A volunteer-built photo archive of Kyrgyzstan: thousands of old images from pre-revolutionary Pishpek to Soviet Frunze, with captions, dates, photographers and notes.
Pinterest of the dayдоска «Tus pins del Prado / Your pins from the Prado»mixWorldwide
The Prado, Picked by Visitors
A Museo del Prado board where the museum repins works from its collection saved by ordinary users: Goya, Velázquez, Titian, Murillo.
Canada of the daythecanadianencyclopedia.caenCanada
The Canadian Encyclopedia
Historica Canada's open encyclopedia in English and French: 25,000+ articles, timelines, primary sources and quizzes — from poutine to Haida Gwaii.
Pinterest of the dayдоска «History»enWorldwide
Vivid Maps: History
The Vivid Maps history board: from the Fertile Crescent around 7500 BCE to twentieth-century Europe, with sections by era and more than 150 maps.
Site of the dayht.ac.ukenWorldwide
Historical Thesaurus of English
The University of Glasgow's thesaurus of almost every recorded English word, from Old English to today, sorted by meaning and dated.