Tag: History of the Handshake

"The Ancient Roots of the Handshake: Tracing the Tradition Back to 5th Century B.C. Greece"

The Ancient Greek History of the Handshake from 5th Century B.C.

Handshaking was common practice among the Ancient Greeks. It was depicted on Greek pottery, and Ancient Greek tombstones would often show a carved handshake as a bond between the living and the dead.