The ankh, a symbol of eternal life ... If you're drawn to ancient Egyptian tattoos, consider a design featuring a series of hieroglyphics. Here, each symbol tells a story or conveys a personal ...

whereas the tattoos on the Egyptian mummies were on highly visible areas, designed to be shown off. Antoine says that this it what makes the find so special: It suggests that tattoos were an art form.

Ancient Egyptians were getting inked up earlier than we thought. A new analysis of two mummies shows the pair were sporting tattoos. The mummies belong to a collection of six found in 1900.

Ancient Egyptian cats were highly revered and symbolised ... What is the meaning of the Eye of Horus and Ankh tattoo? The Eye of Horus and the Ankh symbolise divine strength, life, and immortality.

More than 3,000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian woman tattooed ... the surviving images represent the only known examples of tattoos found on Egyptian mummies showing recognizable pictures, rather ...

More than 3,000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian woman tattooed ... the surviving images represent the only known examples of tattoos found on Egyptian mummies showing recognizable pictures, rather ...

Some ancient Egyptian mothers got tattoos that were likely meant to protect them during childbirth and during the postpartum period, an analysis of their mummies reveals. When you purchase through ...

BySamia Bouzid Friday, March 2, 2018 NOVA NextNOVA Next The 5,000-year-old tattoos on two Ancient Egyptians suggest that the practice of tattooing has a longer history than we thought. The ...

A recent discovery has lead researchers to believe that ancient Egyptian women were adorned with lower back tattoos to protect themselves and others during childbirth. The hypothesis comes after ...

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 ...