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

THE chilling face of a mummy that died screaming in agony can be seen for the first time in 3,500 years after experts rebuilt her likeness. After a recent study revealed a painful death was to ...

Forensic scientists have reconstructed the face of the world's first pregnant ancient Egyptian mummy more than 2,000 years after her death, using 2D and 3D techniques. The mummy known as ‘The ...

This is the true face of the 'golden boy' – a mysterious teenage mummy interred in lavish style with a hoard of treasures to serve him in the afterlife. Found in Edfu, Upper Egypt, the mummy ...

Old South American Mummy With Unique Facial Tattoos, Ink Used Was Different Too For centuries, archaeologists and ...

LONG lost tattoos have been discovered on the face of an 800-year-old South American woman whose remains were donated to an Italian museum nearly a century ago. While humans have been inking ...

Twenty-eight years after her discovery, the mummy that captivated the world has a face. “It’s beautifully done,” Reinhard told The Washington Post. “ … you look in the eyes and honest to ...

Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on science, health and technology. Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the ...

The possible living face of Peru's most famous mummy, a teenage Inca girl sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years ago atop the Andes, was unveiled Tuesday. The silicone-made bust portrays a ...

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.