Mars and the Hitler salute Musk’s supporters on social media – especially on the Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) – in turn pointed to Musk’s enthusiasm for ancient Rome. This was not a ...

D’Annunzio established a number of symbols and gestures that he claimed were derived from ancient Rome: the battle cry “alalà,” purportedly of Roman origin, and the “Roman salute.” ...

who wrote a book about the salute. There is no Roman art, writing, or coins that display the gesture, according to Winkler. "The gesture of the raised right arm or hand in Roman and other ancient ...

Advertising “Roman salute” is indeed trending on social media — along with images of toga-clad actors in grainy films set in ancient Rome raising their right arm alongside Musk raising his.

Suffice it to say that when anyone sees that style of salute, the first thing they think of isn’t ancient Rome. So was this an intentional provocation by Musk or a momentary revelation of what ...

The bad romance between Musk and Ancient Rome had reemerged. Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. But from the myth of SPQR to the “Roman salute,” the Roman Empire ...

also known as the Roman salute, involves putting your arm forward with fingers together and your palm downwards. It’s alleged to have been used in ancient Rome, but there’s no Roman text that ...

in turn pointed to Musk’s enthusiasm for ancient Rome. This was not a fascist gesture, they insisted, but a “Roman salute”. Several posted scenes from the 2005-07 TV series Rome, which ...