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It is the only known occurrence of the name Pontius Pilate in any ancient inscription. | It is the only known occurrence of the name Pontius Pilate in any ancient inscription. | ||
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* [[ | *[[Jerry Vardaman]], “A New Inscription Which Mentions Pilate as ‘Prefect.’” Journal of Biblical Literature 81 (1962) 70-71. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 06:32, 28 February 2012
The Pilate Inscription is a block of limestone with a dedicatory Latin inscription by Pontius Pilate.
Overview
The Inscription was found in June 1961 at Caesarea Maritima by a team of Italian archaeologists led by Antonio Frova. It is now preserved at the Israel Museum at Jerusalem [Israel] (in Caesarea a replica is displayed at the ancient theater).
It is the only known occurrence of the name Pontius Pilate in any ancient inscription.
References
- Jerry Vardaman, “A New Inscription Which Mentions Pilate as ‘Prefect.’” Journal of Biblical Literature 81 (1962) 70-71.
External links
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