Category:Pilate Inscription (subject)
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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] (a replica is displayed at the ancient theater in Caesarea).
It is the only known occurrence of the name Pontius Pilate in any ancient inscription.
In Depth
- Pilate Inscription (sources) -- survey of ancient sources
- Pilate Inscription (research) -- survey of scholarly works
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