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N.S.Gill's Ancient History Blog April 2004 Archive

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 ... Read More

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