Ancient Egyptians Tarkhan Dress: World's oldest known outfit was worn to an ancient Egyptian funeral 5,000 years ago. ... Each of the women is wearing a head cone. (Image credit: ...

Deir el-Medina, in Upper Egypt – which, somewhat confusingly, refers to the southern portion of the country – is rather different from the stereotypical Ancient Egyptian archeological site.

Research has found that Ancient Egyptian women wore ‘tramp stamp’ tattoos to protect them during childbirth. However, rather than the derogatory modern meaning attached to inked designs on the ...

Back in the early 1920s, archaeologists came across an ancient Egyptian town called Deir el-Medina near the Nile River. Previous research has shown that the town was active from 1550 B.C. to 1070 ...

The so-called “tramp stamp” isn’t a sign of trashiness — it’s early women’s tradition. A recent discovery has lead researchers to believe that ancient Egyptian women were adorned with ...

The Tarkhan Dress is the earliest surviving example of a cut, fitted and tailored garment, Stevenson and Richards noted, and is helping researchers better understand textile manufacturing during the ...

Ancient Egyptian women wore ornate back tattoos to protect them during and after childbirth, a new study suggests. The hypothesis follows examination of mummified remains of two women with tattoo ...

The Tarkhan Dress, carbon-dated to 3482 to 3102 B.C., is the world's oldest known complex woven garment — meaning an item of clothing that was cut and fitted rather than draped or wrapped.

Ancient Egyptian women sported "tramp stamps" tattoos to protect them during childbirth, new evidence has found. Rather than the derogatory modern meaning attached to inked designs on the lower ...