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

An 800-year-old mummy displays unique facial tattoos with rare mineral ink, offering new insights into ancient South American tattoo practices and cultural identity.

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 ...

Analysis of a mummy kept for a century at the University of Turin in Italy has revealed rare face tattoos made with a special ...

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 from Peru.

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 ...

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 ...