A mummy of an Egyptian woman dating back to 700 A.D. has been scanned and stripped to reveal a tattoo on her thigh that displays the name of the biblical archangel Michael.

World's oldest tattoo art found on Egyptian mummy that has been in British Museum for 100 years. Pictures of animals daubed onto man's arm 5,200 years discovered after new infrared examination.

Oldest 'tattoo art' discovered on ancient Egyptian mummies. The world's oldest figurative tattoos have been discovered on two 5,000-year-old mummies from Egypt.

Tattoos depicting a wild bull and a Barbary sheep were found on the upper arm of a male mummy, while the shoulder and upper arm of a female mummy bore “S”-shaped motifs.

Researchers found a tattoo on the upper arm of this Egyptian mummy. He is thought to have lived around 5,000 years ago and was between 18 and 21 years old when he died from a stab wound to the back.

The Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol: the cross.

The Egyptian ankh—a symbol of life—has long intrigued scholars and conspiracy theorists alike for its resemblance to the Christian cross. This video explores the real connection between the ...

Rihanna clearly keeps abreast of tattoo trends. The R&B tat addict’s latest ink — an Egyptian goddess underneath her breasts — is on one of the hottest spots for female body art, according ...

Pictures of animals daubed onto man's arm 5,200 years discovered after new infrared examination ...