The intricate details of tattoos inked more than 1200 years ago have been made visible by scanning South American mummies with lasers. The mummies, belonging to a pre-Hispanic people known as the ...

Each tattoo is a testament to his skill, appearing more like a photograph or a painting than a traditional tattoo. More info: ...

At 106, Apo Whang-od is the oldest known person practicing batok, a traditional tattooing technique that dates back 1,000 years in the Philippines. These tattoos were once badges of honor to ...

Andu Schiodt Pikilak has dark dashes on her forehead descending into a deep “V” like geese flying in formation, an Inuit tattoo she sees as a rebirth for both her and Greenlandic culture.

Although the shop has other offerings, this is where to get a traditional tattoo, particularly one steeped in history.

If you're in the market for a new traditional Japanese tattoo, look no further than Dallas' own Carl Hallowell. For decades, Hallowell, who works under the honorific title "Horisho," has perfected ...

“My inspiration is mostly the traditional back tattoos that relate to the universe, to nature and to humans themselves." However, the once common artform has become less popular over the generation ...