February 18, 2010
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From the Telegraph … I may have things to add later when I have time to look into this more detail: In Roman mythology, the bough was a tree branch with golden leaves that enabled the Trojan hero Aeneas to travel through the underworld safely. They discovered the remains while excavating religious sanctuary built in…
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Tip o’ the pileus to Barbara Saylor Rodgers for sending this along (VDH is Victor Davis Hanson, of course) via VDH’s Private Papers::Why Did Rome Fall – And Why Does It Matter Now?.
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