New study reveals rare Christian tattoo in medieval Nubia

A recent study published in Antiquity has unveiled a rare and significant discovery from the Ghazali Monastery Cemetery in Sudan: a tattoo bearing Christian symbols on the right foot of a semi-mummified medieval Nubian individual...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/12/rare-christian-tattoo-in-medieval-nubia/

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