This straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian ... desire to see a “modern-day Sulla,” Musk’s views on ancient Rome demand our attention. Sulla, by the way, was the notorious ...

The truth is, hand gestures have always been complicated. From the ancient Roman thumbs-up to the modern mystery of Gen Z’s sideways peace sign/head-tilt, our hands have been doing a lot of ...

with its roots going back to ancient Rome. It is thought to have originally been a ceremonial gesture in ancient Rome, used ...

“There is no evidence whatsoever from the Roman art and paintings that survive that ancient Romans ever used that gesture,” he added. The salute first became popular in stage productions and ...