The Appropriation of Antiquity by Far-Right Ideologies (lemonde.fr)

• Analysis of far-right historical revisionism regarding Greco-Roman culture.
• Refutation of myths linking antiquity to modern ethnic purity concepts.
• Identification of cultural appropriation as a tool for radicalization.

"Historian Sarah Rey examines the strategic misuse of Greco-Roman history by far-right movements. She argues that these groups manufacture a curated version of antiquity to provide intellectual pedigree for nativist agendas. By romanticizing select symbols and concepts from the ancient world, these movements attempt to ground modern xenophobic rhetoric in perceived historical heritage. Rey emphasizes that these interpretations are fundamentally disconnected from the actual pluralistic and complex realities of the ancient world, highlighting a recurring pattern of historical distortion for contemporary political mobilization."