Sacramento History Museum brings 'Inked Women' from California's history to town The Sacramento History Museum is presenting the history of California's tattooed women in its new exhibit starting Feb.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LONDON -- "Skin is a living canvas," says tattoo parlor owner Art Lewis, explaining that maritime history has been mapped on that canvas for 300 years. Lewis knows his business well: His body is ...

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 ...

BLOOMINGTON — Harley Heumann hunches over the forearm of his client, carefully needling black pigment into the shape of flowers. The 28-year-old Bloomington tattoo artist's pen softly buzzes as he ...