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

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

Winkler, 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 ...

The Roman salute and the Nazi salute might look alike, but they have different origins and significance. Here's what we know about their differences.

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

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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.

More Angela Weiss/Getty Images 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 ...

In an effort to defend, or deny the nature of, Musk's gesture, many have said that the gesture was a "Roman salute," not a Nazi Salute. However, when tracing roots of both the Roman and Nazi ...