The ice has preserved many similar items, but the unfrozen life of these artifacts is short.
More recently, federal agents broke up a ring that was illegally importing questionable pre-Columbian artifacts.
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These are supplemented by photographs and other images, a handful of artifacts and iPad technology.
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The items are among a dozen artifacts Crick's heirs are selling to benefit scientific research.
Countries have special documents permitting people to transport such artifacts when it is allowed, Reilly said.
But those who brought in the artifacts lost every penny they may have spent.
Some fans worry that the loss of artifacts from Athens' music scene hurts everybody.
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The sale is the second of several planned online auctions of the anonymous collector's artifacts.
"Our role is merely to look at history through artifacts, " says Director James Snyder.
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Science fiction writers have been inventing artifacts from the future for ages, sometimes with great success.
And that is a big advantage of books, and of physical artifacts in general: permanence.
Half a century later, these artifacts still radiate the lurid aura of their original purpose.
Halo is a grand space opera set against colossal artifacts of a techno-mystic past.
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Artifacts at this location have dated back to the Assyrian period, almost 3, 000 years ago.
Denise Randle was responsible for tracking the university's inventory of artifacts beginning in 1972.
Other museums, she notes, are dedicated to traditional artifacts, but everyday items are often overlooked.
The stories and the artifacts mesh nicely, making this exhibit of an oft-forgotten war most memorable.
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Naturally, the feed looked best on an iPhone, with the iPad only serving to magnify artifacts.
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We'd go as far as to say that compression artifacts are very unnoticeable for the most part.
It takes a certain amount of blind faith to believe all the claims attached to religious artifacts.
In recent years, several countries have been stepping up efforts to return precious historic artifacts to China.
Peru's patrimony law dates back to 1930, and Barchitta did not have proper title to the artifacts.
But that isn't all, as the black levels are noticeably grey and any compression artifacts appear amplified.
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To locate emerging artifacts quickly, Dixon and a colleague developed a digital map covering a portion of Alaska.
Today the chapel has an exhibit of artifacts, such as photos, cards and banners from the relief effort.
Based on artifacts, kings and queens of bygone days seem to have been particularly fond of burlwood items.
Profiles in History, dealers of Hollywood artifacts, is holding yet another auction where one-of-a-kind treasures are on offer.
Buyers are attuned to the investment potential of quality pieces, but Kohler also appreciates maps as aesthetic artifacts.
Odyssey can hand over cultural artifacts and much needed revenue to governments, while making nice profits for shareholders.
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