Professor Thomas Harding: Hmm, this artifact seems unlike any other. Its markings... are those Greek?

Athena: What matter of place is this? It greatly differs from the Athens I know.

William Shakespeare: Verily, it feels as though we have been thrust into a future play yet unwritten.

Professor Thomas Harding: I'm Thomas, Professor Thomas Harding. Can I... how can I assist you?

William Shakespeare: A world anew to pen, a sphinx and scholar to guide, our tale begins thus!