Humans have been getting ink for at least 5,200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic symbols to complex horse motifs. The remains of the intricately tattooed ...

The next known example of ancient Egyptians getting tattoos doesn't appear for more ... The woman's body contains four "S"-like symbols on her top shoulder joint and an "L"-shaped line on her ...

Researchers have identified tattoos on the body of the Andes woman that are unusual in placement and unique in design and ...

From the Predynastic period onwards, in fact, bulls appear in ancient Egyptian imagery as a symbol of male virility. The Gebelein woman’s tattoos are more difficult to interpret. Four “S ...

Covered in more than 30 tattoos of flowers, animals, and sacred symbols, this 3,000-year-old ... the process would have been very slow in ancient times. They were also clearly created by someone ...

Artists believe cybersigilism tattoos are popular because they fuse real-time technologies with ancient symbols, such as runes or mandalas. The aesthetic is rooted in Gen Z's experience of new tec ...