Mastering the art of ancient Egyptian tattooing

Buddhist tour guides, droopy trees, and 'the black ghost.' Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. December 19, 2019 Ancient Egyptian Tattoos Much is known about the pharaohs buried in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, but far less is known about the nameless workers who built their extravagant tombs. Now, infrared technology being used to study these forgotten mummies has helped examine a fairly obscure aspect of Egyptian culture: tattooing. Read More → Buddhist Tour Guides In Laos, tourism can be a support system for young men who spent years studying, collecting alms, and meditating. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Last Chance to Join Us in Barcelona This February we’re visiting Barcelona during one of the most exciting times of the year: Carnival. Over seven days, we’ll dive into the city’s history, enjoy a private concert in a Masonic library turned residence, and conclude with a private Carnival Gala inside a Belle Époque atelier. Hurry, sign-ups close December 31! Learn more → It's Not Easy Being Bald This year, the giant Christmas tree Norway gifted to London's Trafalgar Square has been described as "patchier than my beard," and "scraggly." But it's not its fault for looking less than cheerful, it's the risk you take when you display a Norway spruce. Read more → KFC for Christmas This year, millions of people across Japan will celebrate Christmas around buckets of Kentucky Fried Chicken all because of one little white lie. Read more → KLAIPĖDA, LITHUANIA 'The Black Ghost' A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city. Read more → Sponsored by Travel Portland Food Carts Rule in Portland Food carts have thrived in Portland, Oregon, since the 1980s, but morphed into a full-blown phenomenon—and became enmeshed in the city’s identity—amid the Great Recession. There are more than 30 collectives in the Portland area. Here are a few to whet your appetite. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222