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By N.S. Gill, About.com Guide to Ancient History since 1997

Fasces as Symbols of Power

Wednesday April 21, 2004
When Mussolini adopted the fasces as a symbol of his new political movement, he was using a very ancient symbol of power in Italy -- possibly as old as the Etruscans.
Fasces as Symbols of Power

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