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“Good morning, I’m Martin Day and this is Professor Childe. We have an appointment with the Curator.”
“Good morning, Mr Day. The Curator is expecting you. Do go up, you know the way, I think?”
Aristos Iraklidis, Day’s friend of many years, had been the Curator of the Archaeological Museum of Naxos for more years than anyone could remember. Universally respected on the island, Aristos was often addressed simply as ‘Curator’. The museum housed a significant collection of artefacts from several ancient periods, in particular the Cycladic and Mycenaean civilisations. Aristos guarded his domain fiercely. He cleverly maintained connections with the Greek Archaeological Society, many members of which were personal friends, in order to prevent the most important artefacts from being transferr
