Lower back tattoos have long been dismissed as a modern pop culture phenomenon, often derided as ‘tramp stamps.’ However, a groundbreaking discovery at the New Kingdom site of Deir el-Medina ...

At the site, researchers discovered evidence of tattoos on the bodies of Egyptian mummies. The tattoos were likely associated with Bes, the ancient Egyptian god who protected women and children ...

From the 1200s to the 1700s, the custom of Christian tattooing was prevalent in Europe among peasants, seafarers, soldiers and artisans as much as among nuns and monks. They were getting crosses, ...