Tigers, stags and a leopard twist around each other, the animals’ stylized and intricate details spread in ink across a woman ...

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

New research into a Central Asian ice mummy has revealed the full details of an Iron Age woman's many intricate tattoos.

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 ...

An international team of archaeologists has used high-resolution digital imaging techniques to examine tattoos on a more than ...

Tattoos are rare in the archaeological record, because skin rarely survives the centuries. But in the permafrost of the Altai ...

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

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

A woman who lived and died 2,000 years ago in the Altai Mountains of Siberia is opening a new window into ancient tattoos.

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

Archaeologists digitally reconstructed tattoos on a 2,500‑year‑old mummy from Siberia, revealing Iron Age artistry and ...