Pontius Pilate in Bible History
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In 1961 an Italian excavation uncovered an inscription bearing the name Pontius Pilate. This was the first phsical evidence found outside of the Bible to confirm his existence.
The huge block of limestone which carried the inscription was found at the city of Caesarea and is engraved with the words:
. . . . . . S TIBERIEVM (Tiberieum)
. . [PO]NTIVS PILATVS (Pontius Pilate)
[PRA]ECTVS IVDA[EA]E (Perfect Judea)
The first word, "Tiberieum", probably refers to a temple dedicated to the emperor Tiberius.
Pilate's name was also recorded by a well known Roman historian, Cornelius Tacitus, who mentioned that Pilate crucified Christ just as recorded in the Bible. Tacitus, who was born around 52 A.D. and became Governor of Asia in 112 A.D. , wrote the following in his History:
"Nothing which could be done by man, nor any amount of treasure that the prince could give, nor all the sacrifices which could be presented to the gods, could clear Nero from being believed to have ordered the burning, the fire of Rome. So to silence the rumor, he tortured and made false accusations against those who were called the Christians, who were hated for their large following. Christus, the founder of the name, was executed by Pontius Pilate, the Judean procurator, during the rule of Tiberius".