Tradition recounts that Longinus, a Roman centurion, pierced the side of Jesus with this very spear during the crucifixion.

A Roman Centurion paced back and forth across the stage as travelers filtered in. One by one people were checked in, each receiving their traveling documents, a single gold coin to use for their ...

Image caption, This modern painting shows Roman soldiers at Birdoswald Fort (Hadrian's Wall). A centurion watches men training. After a long day’s march, Roman soldiers had to build a camp ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. When he is not sharing memes of himself as a conquering Roman centurion or shrieking while brandishing a chain saw onstage at a CPAC conference, Elon Musk ...

The term “Centurion” (no, not the drinking game) originates from the Roman army, meaning to lead a century or 100 men. Since then, it has been plucked and replicated for many purposes.

Image caption, This modern painting shows Roman soldiers at Birdoswald Fort (Hadrian's Wall). A centurion watches men training. After a long day’s march, Roman soldiers had to build a camp ...