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BCE, two titans of the Hellenistic world clashed in one of the ancient world’s largest battles to decide the fate of Coele-Syria (modern Syria and Lebanon). The Battle of Raphia saw the Seleucid king ...

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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.

Ruins on the Palatine Hill in Rome. Credit: Lalupa / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Many people are familiar with the legend of Romulus and Remus, which supposedly explains the origin of the ancient ...