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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.
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Researchers reconstructed a roughly 2,000-year-old woman’s tattoos, from prowling tigers to a fantastical griffinlike creature.
Tattoos may have been widespread in prehistory, with scientists discovering a plethora of body art on a pastoralist who died ...
her intricate tattoos have been brought to light using high-resolution near-infrared imaging - revealing a remarkable canvas of animals, mythical beasts, and ancient artistry. “We knew that these ...
The ancient tattoos, which would have required trained artistry and hours of work, would be difficult for even modern tattooists to produce, a new study suggests ...
A woman who lived and died 2,000 years ago in the Altai Mountains of Siberia is opening a new window into ancient tattoos.
A new study is looking into the mystery of how 5,000 year-old-mummies were tattoed. Researchers are using lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on the mummies from Peru. It ...
Archaeologists have used cutting edge techniques to reveal new information about the intricate tattoos of a woman that lived ...
An 800-year-old mummy donated to a museum in Italy a century ago has revealed new clues about ancient face tattoos. But the mummy's origin remains shrouded in mystery.
Researchers have used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.