The wall behind the rostrum still includes decorative Roman fasces—a classical symbol of civic authority and unity—but stylized and in bronze rather than gilded iron.
Really wanting to hold onto the idea of them being “The New Rome” after defeating some fakers.
Well the fasces in the house of representatives that Owl noticed were installed in the 1950s.
https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/Capitol/1951-Present/Furniture/
Really wanting to hold onto the idea of them being “The New Rome” after defeating some fakers.
The empire never ended