Pontius Pilate Stone

The stock image depicts the Pontius Pilate Stone, which is an artifact dating back to the Roman period. The stone is inscribed with a Latin text that mentions the name of Pontius Pilate, who was the fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judea from AD 26 to 36.

The text on the stone reads “Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judea, has dedicated to the people of Caesarea a temple in honor of Tiberius”. The stone was discovered in the 1960s in the ancient city of Caesarea Maritima, which was built by Herod the Great and was the capital of the Roman province of Judea during the time of Pontius Pilate.

The discovery of the Pontius Pilate Stone is significant as it provides historical evidence for the existence of Pontius Pilate and his role in the Roman administration of Judea.

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