Using near-infrared imaging, researchers uncovered extraordinary hand-poked designs of tigers, griffins and tiny roosters on ...

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New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummy—and study them like never before.

As in modern times, tattooing in ancient Siberia was an art that required formal training and artistic sensibilities, ...

Researchers reconstructed a roughly 2,000-year-old woman’s tattoos, from prowling tigers to a fantastical griffinlike creature.

The ancient tattoos, which would have required trained artistry and hours of work, would be difficult for even modern ...

Interestingly, the study’s authors noted that the mummy’s right forearm tattoos were more technically proficient and detailed ...

Tattoos may have been widespread in prehistory, with scientists discovering a plethora of body art on a pastoralist who died ...

The ornate tattoos of a 2,500-year-old Siberian ‘ice mummy’ have finally been revealed using advanced imaging technology, ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable glimpse into the past through the discovery of a 2,000-year-old mummy in the Altai ...

THE intricate tattoos of a 2,500-year-old Siberian “ice mummy” have finally been revealed through high-tech imaging. The ...

Archaeologists have used cutting edge techniques to reveal new information about the intricate tattoos of a woman that lived ...