Kosta Lako was one of the outstanding Albanian archaeologists of his generation. Born in the coastal port of Saranda in December 1949, he will be remembered for defining and giving shape to the rich archaeological record of ancient Saranda, Onchesmos, as well as undertaking major projects at nearby Butrint. Kosta Lako (with cap) at Butrint 1970s; Budina is next to him I first met Kosta in his little basement office in a back-street of Saranda in September 1993. He dazzled me