Stamping Ring Bearing the Name ‘Pilate’ Deciphered in Israel
JERUSALEM — A 2,000-year-old stamping ring that had been discovered in Israel 50 years ago, but only recently was deciphered, has been found to bear the name “Pilate,” raising theories as to whether or not it could have belonged to the biblical governor of Judea who handed Jesus over to be crucified to satisfy the angry mob. The announcement was published in the…
