Published annually, the journal Dumbarton Oaks Papers was founded in 1941 for the publication of articles relating to Byzantine civilization. Volume 77 includes articles on Byzantine insects, wine production and consumption in Anatolia, the Huqoq elephant mosaic, and more.

Dumbarton Oaks Papers is one of the world’s preeminent journals in the field of Byzantine Studies. Published annually since 1941 and now available open access, its articles cover all aspects of society, culture, and art from roughly the fourth through the fifteenth century in the Roman Empire and in successor and neighboring states. Readers will find sophisticated and innovative studies that engage with questions of history, literature, and theology; a wide range of artistic expression; and archaeological and other material remains.

Volume 78 includes articles on authors like Agathias, Theophanes of Nicaea, and Gemistos Pletho; subjects like Byzantine medicine, the concept of “just war,” and early canonical collections; and more.

Dumbarton Oaks Papers is one of the world’s preeminent journals in the field of Byzantine Studies. Published annually since 1941 and now available open access, its articles cover all aspects of society, culture, and art from roughly the fourth through the fifteenth century in the Roman Empire and in successor and neighboring states. Readers will find sophisticated and innovative studies that engage with questions of history, literature, and theology; a wide range of artistic expression; and archaeological and other material remains. Dumbarton Oaks Papers, 79 includes articles on Byzantine military manuals, Georgian miracle stories, Red Sea islands, and more.