The astonishing 2,500 year old tattoos of a Siberian princess, and how they reveal little has change [View all]

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The intricate patterns of 2,500-year-old tattoos - some from the body of a Siberian 'princess' preserved in the permafrost - have been revealed in Russia.
The remarkable body art includes mythological creatures and experts say the elaborate drawings were a sign of age and status for the ancient nomadic Pazyryk people, described in the 5th century BC by the Greek historian Herodotus.
But scientist Natalia Polosmak - who discovered the remains of ice-clad 'Princess Ukok' high in the Altai Mountains - is also struck about how little has changed in more than two millennia.



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I am tattooed to my elbows, and from my knees to my ankles, with other parts in various stages of being worked on. My work is tasteful, and able to be hidden for work (though my students and colleagues don't seem to care about any of them).