Tattoos believed to be the world's oldest figurative body art have been discovered on a pair of well-preserved Egyptian mummies. Talk about ancient hipsters.

A portion of an ancient Egyptian mummy buried inside a Luxor tomb in 2014 was covered in tattoos — some symbols so well-preserved, that researchers were able to clearly label them.

Now, let's delve into solving the Ancient Egyptian symbol of life crossword clue, featured as 1 Down in the USA Today Crossword on June 28, 2025.

The tattoo lives on the back of the star’s neck and it was brought to life by tattoo artist Brendan Rowe. The design is of The Eye of Ra, an Egyptian symbol of protection.

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 ...

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 ...

Naysayers are wrong about tattoos; they DO hold up over time. According to a story on the arty Hyperallergic website, the British Museum recently scanned the skin of their mummy collection and ...