Digging History Egyptian mummy's symbolic tattoos are 1st of their kind By Mindy Weisberger LiveScience Published May 12, 2016 7:00am EDT | Updated May 12, 2016 5:36am EDT Flipboard ...

More than 3,000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian woman tattooed her body with dozens of symbols -- including lotus blossoms, cows and divine eyes -- that may have been linked to her religious status ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known tattoo art – hidden on an ancient Egyptian mummy which has been on public display at the British Museum for the past 100 years.

But they can agree that the spirit of revolution has been very good for the Egyptian tattoo business. "There's no sense of censorship right now – in art, cinema, parties, you name it," says Tim ...