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

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