THE tombs of Ancient Egyptian high priests and sarcophagi dedicated to ... Archaeologists recently found ancient tattoos depicting animals and gods on several female Egyptian mummies.

The sounds aren't coming from the mummified priest himself ... find mummy-filled tomb in Egyptian city of Aswan The Ancestral Puebloans were getting tattoos at least 2,000 years ago Scientists ...

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Preserved in amazing detail on her mummified torso, the surviving images represent the only known examples of tattoos found on Egyptian mummies showing recognizable pictures, rather than abstract ...

The priesthood helped preserve old traditions that underpinned Egyptian culture and its hierarchy helped keep order within society. Religion and priests were central to everyday life in ancient Egypt.

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Some ancient Egyptian mothers got tattoos that were likely meant to protect them during childbirth and during the postpartum period, an analysis of their mummies reveals. When you purchase through ...