tattoo
Oldest tattoo discovered on ancient Egyptian mummy
Archaeology
March 2, 2018
Oldest tattoo discovered on ancient Egyptian mummy
The oldest tattoo in the world has been discovered on a couple of 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies, approximately 1,000 years older…
Getting tattoo permissible for girls, sin for boys: Egypt’s former Grand Mufti, Ali Gomaa
Life & Style
October 9, 2017
Getting tattoo permissible for girls, sin for boys: Egypt’s former Grand Mufti, Ali Gomaa
Traditionally, permanently tattooing the body has long been considered a sin in Islam because it involves “mutilating” the body, changing…
Planning to get a tattoo? Unhygienic setting can significantly up infection risk
Art news
August 20, 2016
Planning to get a tattoo? Unhygienic setting can significantly up infection risk
While more young men and women are getting inked today than ever, researchers have warned that bacterial infections may happen…
How tattoo got under our skin
Life & Style
March 1, 2016
How tattoo got under our skin
Timothee clenches his jaw and grips his sweatshirt as the tattooist's needle sinks into his skin. The angel he wants…
How to create your own body art, Coachella-style
Art news
May 25, 2015
How to create your own body art, Coachella-style
Among the style statements inspiring Coachella envy across the web this past weekend were some of the particularly amazing body…
Korea’s outlaw tattoo artists
Life & Style
January 15, 2015
Korea’s outlaw tattoo artists
When Suh Hyun-Woong showed his mother his first tattoo, she burst into tears."She couldn't understand why I would want to…