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Before Byzantium: The Early Activities of Thomas Whittemore (1871–1931)

This exhibition weaves an intricate narrative from an archival treasure trove, which reflects the evolution of Thomas Whittemore and the beginnings of the ...

Leaden Gospels

To accompany the 2013 Byzantine Studies symposium, “New Testament in Byzantium,” this exhibition presents and analyzes several of the rare Byzantine lead seals ...

Reuniting a Collection

The Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives (ICFA) Nicholas V. Artamonoff online exhibit

The Byzantine Emperors on Coins

A new online exhibit highlighting the Dumbarton Oaks coin collection

Maria Sibylla Merian

This exhibition is a contribution to Great Washington Museums Celebrate Great Women Artists, a collaborative city-wide exhibition of works by women artists at ...

The Byzantine Emperors on Coins

One hundred twenty-seven coins, one for each Byzantine emperor, plus the few usurpers who struck coins are presented in this exhibition. All the objects have ...

The Ancient Future: Mesoamerican and Andean Timekeeping

The Aztec, Maya, and Inca civilizations used complex and multiple timekeeping systems for purposes of agriculture, worship, and political authority. This ...

God’s Regents on Earth: A Thousand Years of Imperial Seals

A new online exhibition of Byzantine seals from Dumbarton Oaks' collection

God’s Regents on Earth: A Thousand Years of Byzantine Imperial Seals

For over a thousand years the Byzantine Emperor ruled as God’s regent of earth. The designs of the imperial seals in this exhibition provide an insight into ...

From Clearing to Cataloging: The Corpus of Tunisian Mosaics

This exhibit highlights the Margaret Alexander Collection at Dumbarton Oaks, and was developed to coincide with the 2012 Byzantine Studies symposium, “Rome ...