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Rome in wartime echoes of ancient empire and echoes
Uncle Ray reflects on why Rome has not been bombed despite the war, noting its ancient monuments and the British caution. He recalls Rome as the eternal city with Roman roads abroad, mentions Cairo Athens and the imperial past, and describes discovering ancient Roman dolls in the British Museum along with a call for readers to request a leaflet.
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Rome
Italy
Mussolini
London
Moscow
Berlin
Cairo
Athens
Palestine
Egypt
Greece
Balkan
France
Spain
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Hitler
Damascus
Great Britain
British Museum