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1. Cross Tattoos
   Although at first glance one assumes that cross tattoos are based on christain symbolism, cross tattoos have been in existence before the birth of christ. Ancient tribes utilized the cross sign to represent various things. In ancient Egypt, the cross symbolized life or the sexual union of the male and female gods.
2. Tattoos -- Bodies
   Tattoos are a very old form of body art and have been practiced from a very long time in civilized human history. The history of tattoos is very ancient and seems to be of thousands of years old and even before the birth of Christ. The recorded indication of tattoos comes from the ancient Egypt where wall paintings as old as 2000 BC have been suggesting the use of tattoos in the ancient Egyptian society.
3. Henna Tattoo
   Henna Tattoo, is an ancient form of body art, which appears in murals dating to at least 1680 BCE. It enjoyed popularity from the Mediterranean and North Africa to Persia, India and South Asia. Henna body art transcends religious and cultural lines, with Jews, Christians, Muslims and Hindus using it in regions where the henna plant is native. It specializes in intricate designs of intertwining delicate lines, often with a floral motif. These classic ethnic designs form exotic patterns, and henna is an ancient form of non-permanent or temporary tattoo.
4. Celtic Knot -- Celtic Knots
   Celtic knots are very popular images in tattoos today, and this Celtic knot gallery can help you to decide which style is right for you. Celtic tattoos are seen on both men and women, and they can range from delicate images to thick black tribal style work. Celtic knots are not just worn by those who hail from Ireland or Scotland, in fact, they are popular all around the world - perhaps only second to the extremely popular kanji tattoos from Japan. Celtic knots can be worked into other images, stand on their own, or even be seen as part of a wristband or anklet.
5. Angel Tattoos -- Designs
   The typical fallen Angel tattoos usually pictured as a menacing looking angel, with a bloody sword in his hand. Other fallen angels are depicted with torn or injured wings, or even with horns. These angel tattoos frequently use a darker, heavier ink to make the design seem more foreboding. Fallen angels are popular with Goths and bikers in particular, as well as those who are devotees of Satan and the dark arts.
6. Cross Tattoos -- Christian
   These Christian cross tattoos are rather complex, many involve a tattooed image of a saint, Jesus, or the Virgin Mary. Hispanic tattoos often have words, as well, usually a Bible verse, perhaps accompanied by a loved one's name. Many Mexican gang members have multiple sophisticated tattoos, allowing the individual to literally wear his identity and emotions on his skin, if not his sleeve!
7. Cross Tattoos -- Designs
   Over the past few years Cross tattoos seem to be getting more and more popular. Though it is a matter of debate but one thing is certain that Cross tattoos do carry some significance to a person who bears the Cross symbol in the form of Cross tattoos. The Celtic cross is an example in this regard. For thousands of people the Celtic cross has been a symbol of history and past. The Celtic cross tattoos are the most important cross tattoo designs. It is a symbol of faith and heritage to a large number of people through out the world.
8. Celtic Knot
   The Celtic Knot is one of the best known motifs in Celtic art & folklore. The twists and turns of the design are found in ancient stone art and tattoos, in illuminated manuscripts- in fact, just about anywhere the Celtic people have traveled through the centuries.
9. Picts -- Language
   While the Picts were the power in the north, another kingdom had been developing (from the ancient Votadini) south of the Firth of Forth circa 600 AD. In Lothian and specifically Din Eidyn, the Votadini emerged as the ‘Gododdin’, from old Welsh. The Latinized from of the name (Votadini) phased out by the language of the old Britons, reclaiming their name. The events are recorded in the epic poem Y Gododdin by Aneirin. It tells of a party of about 350 warriors living in splendor, deciding to attack the Angles. A battle took place at ‘Catraeth’, (Catterick in Yorkshire).
10. Celts -- Romans
    Although literature on the Celts has been abundant, recent archaeological evidence has altered a number of earlier views about them. Misunderstandings had resulted from a too ready acceptance of the writings of Classical writers, including those attributed to Julius Caesar. The traditional enemies of the Celts presented deliberately misleading and malicious accounts of them. The Romans bore in mind their early defeats at the hands of the Celts, which traumatised them and always rankled with them. As a consequence, the Romans continued to fear the Celts as stubborn opponents. It suited the Romans to try to portray them as having an inferior civilisation to that of Rome, no doubt to indicate that conquest by the Romans was for the Celts’ “own good”.

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