The Roman salute's origins. The problem with claiming Musk was simply showing an appreciation for chariots and gladiators is there is no proof of the gesture being used in ancient Rome, according ...

The salute was used as a symbol in the Neoclassical art movement to display Roman virtues such as honor, patriotism and civic duty. In the 20th century, it was put to use by fascists in Italy and ...

The Roman salute’s journey towards being inextricably associated with far-right politics began when a movement led by the Italian poet and nationalist Gabriele D’Annunzio occupied the then ...

The artificial intelligence chatbot, which has a dedicated account on X, praised Hitler after fielding a query about a user’s ...

Some tried to defend Musk's salute as 'Roman.' That's not a thing. Some ran to Musk’s defense, saying what he did was “a Roman salute,” like the kind of thing you’d see in a gladiator movie.

The Roman salute was adopted soon after by the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, who came to power in 1922. Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party adopted it in 1926, calling it the German salute.

According to The Roman Salute: Cinema, History, Ideology by George Mason University Professor Martin M. Winkler, the saluto Romano was previously used as a sign of respect in ancient Roman culture.

Online users shared a video showing U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump observing the festivities from a ...

The Roman salute involves extending a straight arm forward with fingers together and palm facing down. It was allegedly used in ancient Rome, although no Roman text describes it.

In a follow-up video response to someone claiming that Musk was doing the Roman salute, Katrina said, “Oh you’re experts in Roman history now, but you don’t know what a tariff is.

The Roman salute is conditionally allowed in Italy and outright banned in Germany. German chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to Musk's gesture by saying, ...