With the advanced use of laser technology, researchers can unravel and closely analyze 1,200-year-old mummy tattoos that expose some artistic touch in old craftsmanship with the needle and tattoo ...

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ink that once decorated 1,200-year-old pieces of mummified skin.

Mummies’ skin glows brightly when scanned by a laser, revealing the fine details of any tattoos on the preserved body part 1. Getting inked has been a tradition for more than 5,000 years ...

Are there Bible verses on God tattoos? What about Bible verses tattoos, what does Scripture say about that? Obtaining a tattoo can spark gospel-centered conversation and act as a missional ice-breaker ...

Both the known mummy tattoos and heavily tattooed figurines in Egyptian gravesites indicate that such markings had ties to fertility, childbirth, and, often, to Hathor, goddess of beauty ...

KURASHIKI, Okayama Prefecture—A “mermaid mummy” kept at a temple has been an object of worship, the stuff of nightmares and a source of mystery for hundreds of years. Now, for the first time ...

The tattoos were not seen on all mummies, suggesting they were restricted to a subset of the population. However, future analysis of new mummy discoveries would be needed to test this theory ...

Itchy tattoos are common, especially just after you've had them done. Most of the time, the itching is caused by the healing process and is completely normal. There are some other things that might ...