Abstract:A curious feature of the epigraphic record of the late antique city of Rome is the sudden disappearance of the association of builders, the collegium fabrum tignariorum around 300 ce, at a point in time otherwise known to have been one of energetic urban expansion. This article argues that a crucial piece of evidence has been overlooked and sheds new light on the history of the fabri tignarii in the context of fourth-century Rome. A new edition and re-contextualization of an inscription found at Sant’Omobono in 1937 allows us to date it more firmly to the early fourth century and to relate the text to the fabri tignarii. The inscription shows that all building associations at Rome in the early fourth-century ce were amalgamated into a single association, and that this was accompanied by a collective re-identification. The inscription therefore offers new insight into the organization of building in Rome and demonstrates that the early fourth century was marked by significant reform in the building industry.

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四世纪罗马的建设者和综合协会：对 AE 1941 的新解释，68

摘要：古罗马晚期古都的碑铭记录的一个奇怪特征是，建造者协会 collegium fabrum tignariorum 于公元 300 年左右突然消失，而这个时间点被认为是充满活力的城市扩张之一。本文认为，一项重要的证据被忽视了，并为四世纪罗马背景下的 fabri tignarii 的历史提供了新的线索。1937 年在 Sant'Omobono 发现的铭文的新版本和重新语境化使我们能够将其更确定地追溯到 4 世纪初，并将文本与 fabri tignarii 联系起来。铭文表明，公元四世纪早期罗马的所有建筑协会都合并为一个协会，并且伴随着集体重新识别。