The Bulgarian News Agency launches its own typeface on the day it marks 127 years since the release of its first bulletin, February 16. From now on, all of BTA’s print and digital texts will have a ...

In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s high dining is setting tongues wagging as much as it once did in London. “I love Abramovich so much,” enthuses Omer ...

Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been accused of dodging millions in tax payments as part of a scheme around his fleet of superyachts. Abramovich, who was sanctioned by the UK in March ...

For the second time in his career, and the first time since 2019, Roman Reigns is the cover star for the WWE video game. Paul Heyman made a surprise appearance on Monday Night Raw and he unveiled ...

Some commentators called it a “Roman salute.” Others described it as a “heartfelt” expression of joy, or dismissed it as merely clumsy. The website of the Anti-Defamation League ...

The artist Jacques-Louis David is credited with popularising the image. His neoclassical paintings drew heavily on themes from Roman history, with the embellishment of the straight-armed salute.

How often do you think about the Roman empire? Elon Musk claims to think about it every day. Given his frequent references to Roman antiquity, I think we can take him at his word. From airing his ...

Halsted A&A Foundation With an owl in the palm of her hand, a cloak adorned with a gorgon’s head and a warrior’s helmet upon her swept hair, Athena, as depicted in a Roman statue from the ...

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Shortly after Musk made the gesture, the term "Roman salute" started trending online. While it appears similar to the Nazi salute associated with Adolf Hitler, the gesture has ancient roots.

Winkler, who wrote a book about the salute. There is no Roman art, writing, or coins that display the gesture, according to Winkler. "The gesture of the raised right arm or hand in Roman and other ...