So what? This was the 7-8th centuries CE in a predominantly Christian region.
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From the article:
It is only the second time that a tattoo has been found from medieval Nubia
I think that makes it a little rare
What the hell are they getting a Chi and Rho from? It's clearly the Van Halen logo on it's side.
how did they get Ω from the almost invisible blob? At least the A has a semblance of a mark to indicate a tattoo was there.
The chi-rho symbol was often accompanied by alpha and omega. It's basically an educated guess.