Evidence of homo sapiens tattooing dates back to 3370 BC — over 5,000 years ago on Otzi the Iceman — making it one of the oldest art forms still practiced.
Today, people get tattoos for various reasons.
For some, it’s a cultural rite of passage; other folks simply appreciate the beauty of body art.
And Dr. Jacob T. Meyers, an associate professor at Emory University who studies emerging expressions of faith and practice, once described tattoos as “road maps” that mark a person’s spiritual journey.
In that spirit, we’ve curated this list of 47 spiritual tattoos.