§ VI.—The Campaign of 1923

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In view of the decision to abandon the excavation of Mycenae, special efforts were made to get all museum work done at Nauplia and Athens, and all plans and drawings completed for the contemplated publications. In Athens Mr. P. de Jong was busy with the plans from his return in February till May 12th, when he went to Knossos. Monsieur E. Gillièron fils was also occupied in Athens from the end of January in preserving, restoring and drawing the frescoes and small objects. The Director was employed in writing the report, which involved several flying visits to Nauplia and Mycenae, and in superintending the work generally till October 8th. In Athens help was given by Miss Lamb, Miss Eldridge and Miss Pybus. In March and June over six weeks were spent at Nauplia in museum work, in sorting, cleaning, mending and studying the pottery and other finds. Two basement rooms of the museum were floored with cement and whitewashed to serve as store-rooms, and additional shelves were erected in the museum itself to display some of the finds.