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Temple artifacts are artifacts found in one of the temples (Tabernacle, Solomon's, Zerubbabel's, Herod's).  Examples include Lampstand and The Bronze Laver.
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Temple Artifacts

Several Redemption® cards refer to artifacts that are “temple artifacts”. The reference to temple is general and includes Solomon’s Temple, Zerubbabel’s Temple, and Herod’s Temple. It does not include the Tabernacle. For Tabernacle artifacts, see Tabernacle Artifacts. The following cards refer to temple artifacts:

Breaking Jerusalem's Wall (RA2), Filling Zerubbabel’s Temple (FF), Jehoiada the High Priest (Pi), King Belshazzar (FF2)*, King Jehoash (RA2)*, Solomon's Temple (Pa), and Zerubbabel’s Temple (FF)

The following artifacts can be regularly found in the temple:

Altar of Burnt Offering (Pi), Altar of Incense (E), Altar of Incense (Pi), Ark of the Covenant (Ki), Ark of the Covenant (Wa), Book of the Covenant (P), Book of the Law (Pi), Holy of Holies (DL), Holy of Holies (DU), Holy of Holies (Pi), Lampstand of the Sanctuary (Pi), Pot of Manna (P), Table of Showbread (Pi), Tables of the Law (G), Tables of the Law (Pi), Tables of the Law (Wa), Temple Veil (F), The Bronze Laver (Pi), The Silver Trumpets (Pi), and Windows of Narrow Light (P)

NOTE: Several items may be periodically found in the temple, but are not considered part of this category (e.g., Asherah Pole (Ki), Priestly Breastplate (CL), Priestly Breastplate (CU) or Priestly Breastplate (Pi), Priestly Crown (E), Urim and Thummim (Pi)

U&T isn't a temple artifact?!?!? Since when? I've seen it activated in a temple, then deactivated and kept in a temple. Why people do this, I don't know (it falls with the fort then), but I've seen it done (as well as just keeping it up in the temple)

I don't know if this is outdated, but here's what the REG says:

The following artifacts can be regularly found in the temple:

Altar of Burnt Offering (Pi), Altar of Incense (E), Altar of Incense (Pi), Ark of the Covenant (Ki), Ark of the Covenant (Wa), Book of the Covenant (P), Book of the Law (Pi), Holy of Holies (DL), Holy of Holies (DU), Holy of Holies (Pi), Lampstand of the Sanctuary (Pi), Pot of Manna (P), Table of Showbread (Pi), Tables of the Law (G), Tables of the Law (Pi), Tables of the Law (Wa), Temple Veil (F), The Bronze Laver (Pi), The Silver Trumpets (Pi), and Windows of Narrow Light (P)

NOTE: Several items may be periodically found in the temple, but are not considered part of this category (e.g., Asherah Pole (Ki), Priestly Breastplate (CL), Priestly Breastplate (CU) or Priestly Breastplate (Pi), Priestly Crown (E), Urim and Thummim (Pi)

U&T has never, at any time, been a Temple Artifact. The current definition of Temple Artifact was determined when the Priests set was released, which is where U&T came from.

So Lampy isn't a temple artifact either, as it also left the temple at one point?

No, Lampy IS a temple artifact because it was supposed to stay in the temple.  I agree with Gabe (and co.) that the U&T were not supposed to stay in the temple and therefore aren't temple artifacts.