A religious tattoo from mediaeval Nubia

Researchers from the UW’s Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA UW) have made an unusual discovery at a cemetery in Ghazali, Sudan. The scientists have discovered an extremely rare mediaeval religious tattoo. This is only the second time the practice of tattooing has been evidenced in mediaeval Nubia. The mediaeval monastic site of Ghazali is one of the … Continue reading A religious tattoo from mediaeval Nubia