The Story Behind the Siberian Ice Maiden and Her Tattoos

<p>In 1993, Russian archaeologists discovered an intriguing find in the Ukok plateau near the Russia-China border. They had got information about a grave robbery. Digging at the grave site they stumbled upon a giant block of ice.</p> <p>The team, led by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Natalya Polosmak</strong>&nbsp;of Novosibirsk&rsquo;s Institute of Archeology and Ethnography, began melting the block.</p> <p>They found the mummified body of a 25-year-old princess known as the&nbsp;<strong>Siberian Ice Maiden</strong>. Polosmak and her staff found the princess had tattoos!</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/teatime-history/the-story-behind-the-siberian-ice-maiden-and-her-tattoos-acfcacf70dc4"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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