When Elon Musk performed a gesture that many saw as a fascist gesture, his supporters claimed it was a Roman salute. So ...

There’s no evidence that there was ever such a thing as a ‘Roman salute’ in antiquity. [Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images ...

A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX ignited controversy when he made an apparent Nazi salute during President Trump's second ...

A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

This was not a fascist gesture, they insisted, but a “Roman salute”. Several posted scenes from the 2005-07 TV series Rome, which depicts Roman salutes, as evidence in support of their claim. But what ...

“Roman Empire is back starting from Roman salute.” Alongside Stroppa’s avatar and alternate name, Claudius Nero’s Legion, was a wolf emoji. This is likely a nod to the “Lupa Capitolina ...

Since World War II, neo-Nazis and other white supremacists have continued to use the salute, making it the most common white ...