The most famous and arguably the most important rank in the Roman Army was centurion. These were career officers from the lower classes, working their way up through the ranks, though some were ...

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 ...

A tenth of the Roman army was based in Britain ... said to repel midges – the scourge of Scotland during the summer. A centurion’s helmet is also crested with hairmoss – the ancient ...

A Roman soldier makes for a nice logo in theory ... The design was simple, more symbolic than detailed, and represented the Centurion/Roman general figure who connected (loosely) to the term ...

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 ...