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Bogus Roman Handshake!

In Graeco-Roman artefacts, there are many depictions of the "dextrarum iunctio" (joining of right hands) to express solidarity, agreement, greeting and…
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In the end of the Iliad, Achilles grasps Priam's right hand 'by the wrist'! Homer Iliad, Right Hand, Achilles, Roman, Wrist, Bullet Journal
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In the end of the Iliad, Achilles grasps Priam's right hand 'by the wrist'!
Roman Mysteries Ltd
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Bogus Roman Handshake!
BOGUS FOREARM HANDSHAKE! This example of the forearm handshake is bogus as far as I can tell and only appears on TV, film and graphic novels! Roman Legion, Medieval World, Roman Soldiers, Fun World, Pompeii, Ancient Rome, Reenactment, Roman Empire, World History
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BOGUS FOREARM HANDSHAKE! This example of the forearm handshake is bogus as far as I can tell and only appears on TV, film and graphic novels!
Roman Mysteries Ltd
Roman Mysteries Ltd
Bogus Roman Handshake!
Multicultural Rome: Latin, Greek and Palmyran texts on a dedication in Rome by Caios Aurelios Heliodoros Adrianos, originally of Palmyra, 'to the gods of the fatherland Aglibôl and Malakbêl'. The two Palmyran gods are shown shaking hands #RomanItaly #RomanSyria #RomanArchaeology Palmyra, Shake Hands, Archaeology, Rome, Texts, Greek, Two By Two, Italy
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Multicultural Rome: Latin, Greek and Palmyran texts on a dedication in Rome by Caios Aurelios Heliodoros Adrianos, originally of Palmyra, 'to the gods of the fatherland Aglibôl and Malakbêl'. The two Palmyran gods are shown shaking hands #RomanItaly #RomanSyria #RomanArchaeology
Genuine (Anatolia) and Bogus (York) Thanks to Simon Turney and Ian Edge for being good sports and demonstrating the wrong way! Being Good, Romans, Hiking Boots, Wrong, Genuine, York, Baseball Cards, Pure Products
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Genuine (Anatolia) and Bogus (York) Thanks to Simon Turney and Ian Edge for being good sports and demonstrating the wrong way!
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Bogus Roman Handshake!
The only place I will forgive the #BogusRomanHandshake is in my fave Roman film, the superb 1966 musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. 😁 A Funny Thing Happened, London Love, Forgive, Historical Fiction, Time Travel, Lawrence, Forum, Superb
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The only place I will forgive the #BogusRomanHandshake is in my fave Roman film, the superb 1966 musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. 😁
Here another handshake from Gareth Harney's collection, on the reverse of a Nerva denarius. This handshake is with the military too, often the context where we see #BogusRomanHandshake in the media. Antoninus Pius, Roman History, Context, Reverse, Military, Media, Collection, Military Man
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Here another handshake from Gareth Harney's collection, on the reverse of a Nerva denarius. This handshake is with the military too, often the context where we see #BogusRomanHandshake in the media.
22 July is the festival of the Roman goddess Concordia Bronze Ring, 925 Silver Rings, 925 Sterling Silver, 925 Ring, Iron Jewelry, Jewelry Rings, Bronze Wedding, Hand Rings, Pagan Jewelry
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22 July is the festival of the Roman goddess Concordia
Mithra and the right handed handshake of the Gods (part 1) Babylonian Captivity, Revolution, Safe Search, Ancient Humans, Etiquette, Artifacts, Asia, Parts
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Mithra and the right handed handshake of the Gods (part 1)
Mithra and the right handed handshake of the Gods (part 1)
BOGUS FOREARM HANDSHAKE! Even Hercules gets it wrong in the 2014 film Hercules Reborn. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3499424/ James Duval, John Morrison, Hercules, Movie Scenes, Action Adventure, Warfare, Viewers, It Cast, Wrestling
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BOGUS FOREARM HANDSHAKE! Even Hercules gets it wrong in the 2014 film Hercules Reborn. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3499424/
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Superb page of beautifully photographed Roman coins in the personal collection of @OptimoPrincipi including a nice one of Antoninus Pius with a genuine Roman handshake on the 'ships' side. https://goo.gl/6Z3rUv #RomanHistory #RomanCoins No #BogusRomanHandshake here! Goo, Coins, Nice
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Superb page of beautifully photographed Roman coins in the personal collection of @OptimoPrincipi including a nice one of Antoninus Pius with a genuine Roman handshake on the 'ships' side. https://goo.gl/6Z3rUv #RomanHistory #RomanCoins No #BogusRomanHandshake here!
Dexiosis on an Attic lekythos from the 5th century BC Greek Pottery, Ancient Pottery, Pottery Art, Ancient Greek Art, Ancient Greece, Ancient History, Greek Antiquity, Classical Greece
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Dexiosis on an Attic lekythos from the 5th century BC
Attic neck amphora from MACMougins showing the ancient Greek handshake. Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology Art, Classical Art, Pottery Kiln, Mougins, Pottery Supplies
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Attic neck amphora from MACMougins showing the ancient Greek handshake.
This jet betrothal medallion is carved on both sides. The pendant shows a man and woman kissing on the front and the reverse depicts clasped hands. The pendant dates to the late 3rd century AD. You can see this wonderful artefact on display at Vindolanda. Kissing, Medallion, Dates, Jet, Greetings, Carving, Century
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This jet betrothal medallion is carved on both sides. The pendant shows a man and woman kissing on the front and the reverse depicts clasped hands. The pendant dates to the late 3rd century AD. You can see this wonderful artefact on display at Vindolanda.
Bona fide Roman handshake on a grave stele Stele, Tombstone, British Museum, Buddha Statue, Sculpture, Grave, Hands
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Bona fide Roman handshake on a grave stele
Bona fide Roman handshake on a coin... Pompeii Movie, Movie Bloopers, Mystery Of History, Julius Caesar, Iii, Scene, Antony
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Bona fide Roman handshake on a coin...