Along the Nile, in what is now Sudan, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that children (some barely past infancy) were tattooed more than 1,400 years ago. Surprisingly, this breakthrough came from ...

The land of Nubia / Peter Lacovara -- The history of Nubia / Marjorie M. Fisher -- The early exploration and archaeology of Nubia / Peter Lacovara. Sidelight: the treasure of a Nubian queen / Peter ...

Infants and children in Nubia not only received multiple tattoos, which shocked researchers, but the practice also predated ...

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. This surprising discovery was made during a systematic survey of more than ...

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A rare discovery from medieval Nubia is reshaping how scholars understand faith, childhood, and identity in early Christian Africa. Researchers say families living in Christian-era Nubia tattooed the ...

The crocodile absorbs jealousy. It takes it in, for protection from evil.” Limekamrkamlia Nhmda’s words rest in the warm Nubian air, as calmly as the way she fo ...