“Recreating 19th-century face jugs with 3D scanning and printing technology” by Bob Cramblitt.
I believe that detailed modeling of ancient artifacts is really important. Everyday more and more artifacts from the past are lost or damaged. Storing them digitally and reproduce them anywhere in the world is an invaluable advancement of the 21st century.
http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/recreating-19th-century-face-j.html