artifact
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For a ship to be considered “found,” there must be a significant artifact, like a bell with the ship’s name etched into it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The second artifact was a cup gifted in 1899 to the French ambassador in recognition of his efforts to bring the Spanish-American war to an end.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
But it’s the last live artifact here that’s a truly delightful surprise.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
The space galleries capture more of the shuttle exhibit’s sense of otherworldly drama: dark, amorphous, windowless spaces with graphics of glittering stars and planets on the walls and spotlights lending pop to each surreal artifact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The agreeable nullity of Leon’s life was a polished artifact, its ease deceptive, its limitations achieved by invisible hard work and the accidents of character, none of which she could hope to rival.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Its origins have been debated for generations, making it one of the most extensively investigated historical and religious artifacts in the world.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
The White House later said Melania Trump had invited her guests to view two historic artifacts which she had "personally selected as powerful symbols of peace".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Gallery visitors were careful not to step on the sprawling assemblage of photographs, drawings and artifacts scattered across the floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
And the juxtaposition of objects within a room creates lively dialogues among the artifacts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The recovery of the artifacts in and around the wreck of the São José has, from the beginning, been challenging to say the least.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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