Running a tattoo parlour in Egypt is no mean feat: ... “The revolution did something to the dominating set of social and religious ideas; ...

More than 3,000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian woman tattooed her body with dozens of symbols — including lotus blossoms, ... Egyptian mummy's symbolic tattoos are 1st of their kind.

Researchers Find Intricate Tattoos on a 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Woman . A Stanford archaeologist says they had religious and symbolic purposes. By ABC News. May 27, 2016, 12:30 PM.

These Egyptian tattoos, she says, were meant for show. "They're in parts of the body that would have been on daily display," she says, adding to what we already know about predynastic fashion.

Archaeologists wielding new, sometimes experimental techniques, reveal ancient tattoos — and the medical, spiritual and cultural significance they might have held.

Archaeologists discover oldest artistic tattoos ever on 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummy. By Mike Wehner. Published Mar 5th, 2018 4:33PM EST. Image: Renee Friedman.

Back in the early 1920s, archaeologists came across an ancient Egyptian town called Deir el-Medina near the Nile River. Previous research has shown that the town was active from 1550 B.C. to 1070 ...

Experts believe that ancient Egyptian women wore lower back tattoos to protect them during dangerous childbirth. Anne Austin / SWNS. Historically, ...

Tattoos found at the mummy's neck show several Wadjet eyes — a sign associated with the divine and with protection. Ann Austin More than 3,000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian woman tattooed her ...

Running a tattoo parlour in Egypt is no mean feat: the state does not allow it and religion frowns on it. But one man has made a success of it The taboo tattoos of Egypt | Middle East Eye édition ...