Ancient Nubian civilizations practiced something that might shock modern sensibilities - they tattooed the faces of infants and toddlers as young as seven months old. A new study using advanced ...

Ancient Nubians who lived between the 7th and 9th centuries tattooed the cheeks and foreheads of their infants and toddlers.

Islamic geometric patterns and architecture represent a profound synthesis of mathematical precision and artistic expression inherent in centuries of cultural heritage. These patterns are not merely ...

3.92 inches long, 0.16 inches wide at the widest point For thousands of years and across much of the world, tattoos have been markers of identity used, for example, to make statements about gender, ...

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A new archaeological study has uncovered that some of humanity’s earliest botanical art was more than decorative. Researchers say the floral designs found on ancient pottery from northern Mesopotamia ...

Horse harness of Siberian Ice Maiden from ancient Pazyryk culture. Credit: Sue Fleckney / CC BY-SA 2.0 The Pazyryk people, nomadic tribes who lived between the sixth and third centuries BCE, once ...