Elon Musk and the history of the ‘Roman salute’
When Elon Musk performed a gesture that many saw as a fascist gesture, his supporters claimed it was a Roman salute. So ...
Non-Western intellectuals and strategists have often wrongly equated domestic dysfunction and division in US democracy with imperial decline
Non-Western intellectuals and strategists have often wrongly equated domestic dysfunction and division in US democracy with ...
What’s the Roman salute? Here’s the history of Musk’s controversial hand gesture
The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ...
Hoard of silver Denarii from Nero, Claudius era found in British treasure hoard
A metal detectorist uncovered the hoard of 1,368 ancient coins, mostly silver denarii from the Roman era, in a pot in Worcestershire. The oldest coin in the treasure dates from 157 BCE, and the only ...
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Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines in ancient Rome
This era spans the rise of the Roman Republic through the fall of the Roman Empire, with the study focusing on the approximately 200-year height of the Empire called the Pax Romana. Lead isotopes ...
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Jonathan Talbot: United States has been on course of decline
In truth, the United States itself has been on the course of intellectual, philosophical, military, and infrastructural ...
FORGOTTEN HISTORY on MSN13d
ANNIHILATION of 3 Roman Legions; Teutoburg
Throughout the history of Rome, from the republic to the age of empire, the Roman Legions were the best conventional fighting ...
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The history of the Hitler salute, from its dubious Roman origins to its use by the far right
Is there a difference between the Hitler salute and the Roman salute? Danny Bird explores the story of an instantly ...
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Lead Pollution May Have Lowered IQs in Ancient Rome, Study Finds
The Roman Empire was more lead-coated than a Baby Boomer ... a time that spans the rise of the Roman Republic; its transformation into the imperialistic and autocratic power that expanded ...
Taylor Swift’s ancient coin jewelry is steeped in symbolism — but what does it mean?
"Knowing Taylor, these pieces may hint at themes of resilience, power or even a connection to myths or eras that may inspire ...
Could lead pollution have led to the downfall of the Roman empire?
Scientists are exploring the role of lead pollution in the decline of the Roman Empire, proposing that chronic lead exposure from plumbing, wine, and cosmetics led to cognitive decline, infertility, ...