Winkler, who published a book on the history of the Roman Salute in 2009. The Roman-esque works of art, such as The Oath of the Horatii, only bear a passing resemblance to what people are now ...

During his speech, Musk thumped his right hand on his chest before extending his arm upward with his palm facing down—a gesture he repeated after turning to face the crowd ... describing the gesture ...

His motion resembled the Nazi gesture — known as the “Sieg Heil”, German for “hail victory” — which has roots in an ancient Roman salute. “My heart goes out to you. It is thanks to ...

Then he did it a second time, with a big, dopey grin on his face. The move sent "Nazi salute ... Some tried to defend Musk's salute as 'Roman.' That's not a thing. Some ran to Musk’s defense ...