Here are some things to know about the ancient Christian symbol, Hegseth’s tattoos, and why medieval history is playing such a large role in 21st-century politics.

This tattoo set, from the 1920s–1930s, includes a painted wood box with iron and brass trim containing electrical fittings, tattoo needles of various sizes and ink, a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, a ...

Matt Lodder's "Painted People: 5,000 Years of Tattooed History from Sailors and Socialites to Mummies and Kings" is a lively exploration of an underexamined art.