Researchers have discovered the oldest figurative tattoos in the world on the upper arms of two ancient Egyptian mummies, the British Museum said on Thursday.

TATTOOS depicting animals, gods and floral patterns have been found "hidden" on 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummies. The ancient body art, revealed by high-tech photography and found on seven female ...

When Stanford University archaeologist Anne Austin began her inspection of the 3,000-year-old body, it was immediately apparent something unusual had happened to the long-deceased woman. The skin ...

Until now, the oldest tattoos were those on Otzi - an alpine mummy dating back to around 3370-3100 BC. READ MORE: People who hate BODY ODOUR are more likely to vote for dictator-like leaders like ...

SCIENTISTS have discovered the world’s oldest tattoos on the arm of a 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummy on display at the British Museum. The astonishing find – which rewrites the history o… ...