Ankh Tattoo - This ancient Egyptian hieroglyph is an example of a symbol that has completely transcended its culture and yet is uniquely associated with it. It may have been in use as early as the 27th century B. C. E., a symbol associated with Imhotep, chief minister to the pharaoh Djoser and likely the chief physician for the pharaoh’s family, who later became a god of medicine and healing.