Tattoos are a hot topic today. People get tattoos for many reasons. Millions of styles have been applied and continue to be created. But tattoos aren't a new thing. They've been around for ages. No one can really say when the history of tattoos began.

The oldest known tattoo was discovered in 1991. It was found on a mummy known as Oetzi, an Iceman dated to be at least 5300 years old. His tattoos consist of horizontal and vertical lines. There is some debate as to why the tattoos are there. read more ......