The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Monday’s inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States was a historic yet controversial ceremony ...

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.

A gesture made by Elon Musk while he was speaking at President Donald Trump's Inauguration Parade Monday evening caused a ...

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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 ...