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This is so imaginative. I am humbled. Loved the set-up, the professor and the students.

century-old photos of the excavations of the “lost” island of Númenor, with the obligatory men in pith helmets and women in quaint divided skirts and giant hats with mosquito veils posed on the stubs of the cyclopean masonry. The famous Golden Cache popped into view next: “I have gazed on the face of Tar-Meneldur and found it beautiful,” her lips murmured the old quote of their own accord. 

It reminded me of Schliemann's famous quote: "I have gazed on the face of Agamemnon." Wonder if that inspired you or something else.

Loved the last paragraph also. If you add to this I will certainly want to read it. If you don't, it is a perfect vignette as-is.

Oh completely! The Schliemann reference is totally on purpose, and there's another easter egg too. It is all a thinly-veiled sendup of all my college seminars (especially in Classics and Music). The plot bunny is still grazing on my front lawn with a vengeance for when I get time to write more. Thank you for your comment, and I'm glad you liked it!