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It is my understanding that a Roman legion on the move would construct nightly fortifications (a ditch and palisade wall) - was the lumber 'freshly cut' each night from a forest, or did they have wagons filled with lumber hauled around with the legion for the wall?

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Are there any notable Roman philosophical thinkers on par, or near par, to that of the Greeks? If not - are there any theories as to why? If yes - why are they not very well known?

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At what point did Western Europe surpass the Roman Empire in 'X' technology?

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It is my understanding that a Roman legion on the move would construct nightly fortifications (a ditch and palisade wall) - was the lumber 'freshly cut' each night from a forest, or did they have wagons filled with lumber hauled around with the legion for the wall?	233
Are there any notable Roman philosophical thinkers on par, or near par, to that of the Greeks? If not - are there any theories as to why? If yes - why are they not very well known?	14
At what point did Western Europe surpass the Roman Empire in 'X' technology?	6