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.

More than 3,000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian woman tattooed her body with dozens of symbols -- including lotus blossoms, cows and divine eyes -- that may have been linked to her religious status ...

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 ...

WORLD'S OLDEST FIGURATIVE TATTOOS FOUND ON 5,000-YEAR-OLD EGYPTIAN MUMMIES. The male mummy, who was discovered about 100 years ago, has a wild bull and a Barbary Sheep tattooed on his upper arm, ...

The world's oldest tattoos showing figures have been discovered on the arms of two 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies. Hiding in plain sight, the naturally preserved remains of a man and a woman ...

Ancient Egyptian women wore ornate back tattoos to protect them during and after childbirth, a new study suggests. The hypothesis follows examination of mummified remains of two women with tattoo ...

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 ...

A mummy of an Egyptian woman who lived 3,000 years ago was the first to be found with tattoos of recognizable symbols, with dozens illustrating her neck and torso.