: The Dial does not create portals; instead, it uses mathematical and astronomical calculations to predict where and when a time rift will appear in the sky.
: Indiana Jones initially believes the Dial's calculations are off because Archimedes was unaware of continental drift. While this theory explains why the coordinates might be wrong for 1939, the film reveals that the calculations were ultimately irrelevant because the device was hard-wired for a specific destination. Real History vs. Fiction : The Dial does not create portals; instead,
: Throughout the film, the villain Jürgen Voller attempts to use the Dial to return to 1939 to replace Adolf Hitler. However, Archimedes designed the device as a "forced deck"—it was rigged to only lead to the Siege of Syracuse in 214 BC , where Archimedes hoped to recruit "dragons from the future" (modern aircraft) to defend his city. Real History vs