Unrecorded artist's female figurine with hair in the “Hathor Style” and markings that appear to be tattoos from Egypt's Middle Kingdom (c. 1850–1750 BCE), faience and paint, 5 inches (12.7 cm) (image ...

Modern society often romanticizes body art, yet for Ancient Greeks, tattoos were permanent badges of shame reserved for criminals.

Highly detailed tattoos on Peruvian mummies were made with “special effort” around 1,200 years ago, likely using cactus needles or sharpened animal bones, archaeologists say. Researchers used laser ...

They say your body is a temple. In the military, that temple is often covered in eagles, unit insignia and enough skulls to make a biker gang blush. For generations, tattoos have served as both a rite ...

In his new book Indigenous Tattoo Traditions, CU Boulder alumnus and Tattoo Hunters host Lars Krutak highlights traditional techniques that sometimes date back millennia Lars Krutak is not the kind of ...

If you’ve ever been interested in exploring the history of tattoos or designing one, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art will host its next monthly Tattoo Design Workshop at 3 p.m. Feb. 11. The ...

This edition, the freaks and geeks in the Masters of Brewtality crypt are blessed to do something completely beyond our usual scope of focus. We begged our editor to get this run, as the “norm” for us ...

Friday the 13th is here, offering a chance for discounted tattoos. Here's why some people choose this day to get a tattoo and other ways to celebrate.

A new tattoo convention at Terminal 5 was equal parts art museum, trade show, history lesson and concert. A new tattoo convention at Terminal 5 was equal parts art museum, trade show, history lesson ...