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Pilate stone
Also known as Discovery of the Pilate inscription (1961)
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Limestone block from Caesarea naming Pontius Pilate as prefect of Judea.
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The Pilate stone is a damaged block of carved limestone, with dimensions 82 cm × 65 cm, which bears a partially intact inscription attributed to Pontius Pilate, a prefect of the Roman province of Judaea in the 1st century AD. It was discovered at the archaeological site of Caesarea Maritima in 1961.
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- Pilate stone · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q1073819 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
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