That’s the closest approximation we have of an actual Roman salute! Romans are mentioned as saluting their officers with their right hands, but no other details are given. The only pictorial evidence is uncertain; none are definitively identified as a salute.
The closest representations are believed to be something like a high wave, like motioning to someone standing on a platform or mounted on a horse.
That’s the closest approximation we have of an actual Roman salute! Romans are mentioned as saluting their officers with their right hands, but no other details are given. The only pictorial evidence is uncertain; none are definitively identified as a salute.
The closest representations are believed to be something like a high wave, like motioning to someone standing on a platform or mounted on a horse.
YOOOOO, EMPEROR!