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Pontius Pilate Inscription

Pontius Pilate Inscription


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Chiseled in Latin, this limestone block was discovered by a group of Italian archaeologists during excavations in Caesarea in 1961. Inscribed by Pontius Pilate, prefect (governor) of Judea, for the dedication of an amphitheater to Tiberius Caesar between 26–32 AD and currently in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, it is the only known occurrence of an ancient inscription with the name Pontius Pilate.

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