A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

Regions of Germany that were under Roman rule approximately 2,000 years ago exhibit higher levels of psychological well-being ...

A recent study published in Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology has shown that Roman rule, which occurred over two thousand years ago, continues to leave deep marks on regions in ...

Photo from Matthias Göden, LAD/ArchaeoConnect GmbH A search for a rumored Roman estate in Germany led archaeologists to something much larger: the ruins of an ancient Roman highway and forgotten ...

In the 1980s, the chance discovery of sherds of Roman-style pottery on a farm in the Lahn Valley near Frankfurt led archaeologists and historians at the German Archaeological Institute’s Romano ...

though in fact a number of German towns argue over the title – is definitely worthwhile! The huge “Porta Nigra” city gate is an architectural wonder in itself: now the city’s landmark, it was built by ...

The Roman salute was adopted soon after by Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, who came to power in 1922. Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party adopted it in 1926, calling it the German salute.