[quote=@Theyra]
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Okay, your character needs help deciphering the medallion. Though I need to ask this, how is academia denying your medallion or not helping with figuring out what the glyphs mean? 
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They claimed that medallion was not sufficient proof of a civilization that predates Ancient Sumer and denied him further access to university resources.