Pilate Inscription

This monument inscription clearly shows the name "Pilatus," referring to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Palestine during the time of Jesus. Discovered in 1961, this inscription is the only archaeological evidence of Pilate. The monument is located in the Israeli Museum in Jerusalem. Read about Pilate's role in the crucifixion of Jesus in the Bible book called Matthew 27:11-56 and John 18:28-19:16.