Yup. There’s not a single piece of ancient Roman art which depicts the “Roman salute” they always talk about either lol. it actually originated relatively recently from Mussolini’s National Fascist Party so calling it an “ancient Roman salute” is just plain dishonest
It was during the period of the French Revolution that the gesture was invented by revolutionary republicans who framed their politics as a revival of the Roman republic.
Yup. There’s not a single piece of ancient Roman art which depicts the “Roman salute” they always talk about either lol. it actually originated relatively recently from Mussolini’s National Fascist Party so calling it an “ancient Roman salute” is just plain dishonest
You’re correct where it counts (not Roman at all) but it was around before Italian Fascism: