Tattoos

Israel looms large as Maine heads to the polls in Graham Platner’s Senate primary

In a viral video from a rally over the weekend, a Platner supporter dismissed concerns about his tattoo of the Totenkopf symbol, a skull-and-crossbones image worn by Nazi concentration camp guards.

U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).
Gal Bilboa-Dalal receives first tattoo from Healing Ink based on the secret message from his brother Guy Bilboa-Dalal carried out of Gaza by a freed hostage.

Former Gaza hostage, October 7 survivors receive therapeutic Healing Ink tattoos

Near-infrared tech reveals stunning leopard tattoos on 2,300-year-old Siberian 'Ice Mummy'.

Near-infrared tech reveals stunning leopard tattoos on 2,300-year-old Siberian 'Ice Mummy'

 Statistics show there are more tattooed women than me

Tattoos — what no one tells you before the needle hits your skin


University of Turin team discovers unique facial tattoos on 800-year-old South American mummy

The tattoos were made with magnetite ink, an iron ore not previously found in any other South American mummy.

 University of Turin team discovers unique facial tattoos on 800-year-old South American mummy.

Archaeologists discover first known Maya tattooing tools in Belize cave

Microscopic analysis reveals tools had wear patterns consistent with tattooing on skin.

 Archaeologists discover first known Maya tattooing tools in Belize cave. Illustration.

Woman nearly loses eyesight after inflammatory disease caused by tattoo

She was found to be suffering from a severe eye inflammation, the first manifestation of sarcoidosis, a rare multisystem inflammatory disease.

 A tattoo studio; illustrative.

New study links tattoos to higher risk of skin cancer and lymphoma

Researchers find tattoo ink particles accumulate in lymph nodes, potentially affecting immune function.

 New study links tattoos to higher risk of skin cancer and lymphoma. Illustration.

Tattooed Jews: The experiences of Jews who got their first tattoos late in life

How tattoos are helping Jewish individuals remember, reflect, and reunite

 A tattoo depicting an outline of Israel, shattered like glass, with the epicenter in Sderot, is seen being tattooed onto the leg of an IDF soldier by artist Zohar Volkenfeld of the Highlight studio in Tel Aviv.

After 260 days in reserve duty, he's returning to his natural spot: A tattoo studio

Tattoo artist Nir Rovinsky sacrifices a lot for his country. At 26 years old and as the owner of a tattoo business, he put his personal life on hold, and the end is not yet in sight.

 A Nir Rovinsky tattoo

Incredible precision: Scientists reveal intricate 1,200-year-old tattoo designs on Peruvian mummies

LSF technology has revealed detailed fine-line tattoos with intricate designs as narrow as 0.1-0.2 mm, showcasing an incredible level of precision that exceeds today's tattooing methods.

 Incredible precision: Scientists reveal intricate 1,200-year-old tattoo designs on Peruvian mummies.

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick, has Christian and Crusades-inspired tattoos

The nominee for US secretary of defense has a slew of religiously inspired tattoos that have drawn attention as Hegseth’s public vetting for a position in Trump’s cabinet has begun.

 US secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth

India Abraham: Healing physical and psychological scars through medical tattooing

Jerusalemite of the week: India Abraham is a practitioner of medical tattooing who had already helped scores of people before Oct. 7, but her work has taken on even greater significance since then.

 Medical tattoo artist India Abraham.

Mark Vientos has become a Mets postseason icon. His botched Hebrew tattoo may have an encore.

A young Mets player, Mark Vientos, has become a key figure in the team's unexpected playoff run, despite controversy over a misspelled Hebrew tattoo.

 Mark Vientos, left, celebrates his game-winning two-run home run against the Cincinnati Reds with teammate Harrison Bader, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York City.