If an ancient Roman was somehow dropped into Washington in the year 2022, there’s a lot that would confuse him: the cars, the helicopters, the cellphones. But there’s something he’d recognize right away. If a Roman walked into the Lincoln Memorial and spied the massive statue of the president, he would note that the arms of Lincoln’s white marble chair are carved to resemble a bundle of wooden rods known as a fasces.
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