The problem with claiming Musk was simply showing an appreciation for chariots and gladiators is there ... who wrote a book about the salute. There is no Roman art, writing, or coins that display ...

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.

Some commentators called it a “Roman salute.” Others described it as a “heartfelt” expression of joy, or dismissed it as merely clumsy.

But from the myth of SPQR to the “Roman salute,” the Roman Empire cited ... prior to the French Revolution — this time depicting gladiators. Classicist Martin M. Winkler took on the modern ...