The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.

Wasim Razzouk, a twenty seventh generation tattoo artist in Jerusalem, continues his family’s sacred tradition of tattooing ...

WASHINGTON — For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies ...

Some of the tattoos seem to have required special effort due to their intricate designs, while others are small and simple. “So, to some extent, ancient Chancay tattoos show a lot of parallels ...

Their tattoos are roughly 1,000 years old and display ornate geometric designs, reminiscent of scales ... Division of Archaeology who specializes in ancient tattoos and was not involved in the ...

Researchers are using lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on the mummies from Peru. It is not clear how the tattoos were created, but they are “of a quality that stands ...

Samurai fashion is in, so are samurai tattoos. New York tattoo artist Sumok Kim, who works at Chronic Ink, has seen a surge ...

In Ancient Egypt, tattoos, including tramp stamps which were allegedly used as maternal magic, were applied as far back as 1550 BCE. In East Asia evidence of the art of tattooing reaches back to ...