The Handshake: Ancient Greek Gesture May Fade Away in Post-Coronavirus Era

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The Handshake: Ancient Greek Gesture May Fade Away in Post-Coronavirus Era

May 12, 2020

Out of all the gestures of greeting used today around the globe, the handshake is the most widely used. The first nearly-universal way of greeting someone, which was first portrayed in the arts of ancient Greece, has been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The first known artistic portrayals of the handshake in the history of mankind date back to the 5th century BC in ancient Greece.

https://greece.greekreporter.com/202...ronavirus-era/

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The Handshake: Ancient Greek Gesture May Fade Away in Post-Coronavirus Era

May 12, 2020

Out of all the gestures of greeting used today around the globe, the handshake is the most widely used. The first nearly-universal way of greeting someone, which was first portrayed in the arts of ancient Greece, has been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The first known artistic portrayals of the handshake in the history of mankind date back to the 5th century BC in ancient Greece.

https://greece.greekreporter.com/202...ronavirus-era/

I think the Roman salute should replace it