{"id":2540965,"date":"2026-01-17T16:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/archaeology-the-1st-extra-biblical-proof-that-pontius-pilate-lived-literally-carved-in-stone-at-excavation-site-in-ancient-biblical-city\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T16:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:12:41","slug":"archaeology-the-1st-extra-biblical-proof-that-pontius-pilate-lived-literally-carved-in-stone-at-excavation-site-in-ancient-biblical-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/archaeology-the-1st-extra-biblical-proof-that-pontius-pilate-lived-literally-carved-in-stone-at-excavation-site-in-ancient-biblical-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Archaeology: The 1st Extra-Biblical Proof That Pontius Pilate Lived, Literally Carved in Stone at Excavation Site in Ancient Biblical City"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farchaeology-the-1st-extra-biblical-proof-that-pontius-pilate-lived-literally-carved-in-stone-at-excavation-site-in-ancient-biblical-city%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2540965&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This article describes archaeological work at Caesarea Maritima that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-slams-shortsighted-critics-of-big-beautiful-bill\/\" title=\"House Republican slams &#039;shortsighted&#039; critics of &#039;big, beautiful bill&#039;\">supports elements<\/a> of the New Testament narrative. Excavations that began in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >1950s uncovered city remains-including<\/a> a harbor, stadium, theater, a governor&#8217;s palace and praetorium-and artifacts such as mosaics quoting paul&#8217;s letters. The most notable find is the 1961 &#8220;pilate stone,&#8221; a limestone dedication mentioning pontius Pilate and Emperor Tiberius, which provides the only contemporary archaeological attestation of Pilate, previously known mainly from written sources.The piece also cites the Jewish historian Josephus&#8217;s testimony about Jesus and emphasizes that these discoveries bolster the historical credibility of accounts about Jesus&#8217; life, trial and crucifixion.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/columnist-rips-jon-stewart-for-saying-he-believes-covid-19-originated-in-chinese-lab\/\" title=\"Columnist Rips Jon Stewart For Saying He Believes COVID-19 Originated In Chinese Lab\">historical record<\/a> serves as confirmation for followers of Jesus Christ that He walked among us, was crucified, and was raised.<\/p>\n<p>Although several eyewitness accounts speak to that truth, the archaeological evidence supports it.<\/p>\n<p>Excavation began on the port city of Caesarea Maritima in the 1950s after its destruction by Muslims in 1265.<\/p>\n<p>It was here that Peter baptized the first non-Jewish Christian and Paul was put on trial before the Romans.<\/p>\n<p>It is perhaps most famous in recent years for the discovery of the Pilate Stone.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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crucifixion. Before the stone was found, Pilate had only been known through written sources.<\/p>\n<p>The Bible mentions him around 50 times, along with Jewish historian Josephus in his own writings.<\/p>\n<p>Quoting Josephus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biola.edu\/blogs\/good-book-blog\/2025\/the-earliest-non-christian-testimony-to-jesus-josephus-turns-out-to-be-genuine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biola University<\/a> shows how significant Christ was from his &ldquo;Antiquities of the Jews&rdquo; also mentioning Pilate&rsquo;s role in His death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And in this time there lived Jesus, a wise man, if indeed one ought to call Him a man, for He was a doer of miraculous deeds, a teacher of men who receive truth with pleasure. And He led many from among the Jews and many from among the Greeks. He was the Christ,&rdquo; Josephus wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And, when Pilate had condemned Him to the cross at the accusation of the first men among us, those who at first loved Him did not cease to do so, for He appeared to them alive again on the third day given that the divine prophets had spoken such things and thousands of other wonderful things about Him. And up till now the tribe of the Christians, who were named from Him, has not disappeared.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoodFriday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoodFriday<\/a>, the Pilate stone, a damaged limestone block and which mentions Pontus Pilate, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Roman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Roman<\/a> Prefect of Judea from AD26-36. This stone, found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-colonial-site-in-maryland-discovered-after-90-year-search\/\" title=\"First Colonial Site In Maryland Discovered After 90-Year Search\">archaeological site<\/a> of Caesarea Maritima in 1961 is the earliest surviving, and only contemporary record of Pilate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZVeeoVXVag\">pic.twitter.com\/ZVeeoVXVag<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trimontium Trust (@TrimontiumTrust) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrimontiumTrust\/status\/1377902699224662019?\">April 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Per the Daily Mail, mosaics uncovered in Caesarea quote Paul&rsquo;s letters, while a governor&rsquo;s palace and praetorium were also discovered.<\/p>\n<p>Josephus himself wrote that Emperor Herod built it as a harbor for ships that traveled to Egypt. The remains of the city include the harbor, a stadium, and the aforementioned theater.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A reconstruction of the ancient city of Caesarea Maritima as it may have appeared in its heyday, compared to its remaining ruins today. The city was built under Herod the Great during c. 22&ndash;9 BC. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C20x1423uK\">pic.twitter.com\/C20x1423uK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vintage Maps (@vintagemapstore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vintagemapstore\/status\/1534867173042176000?\">June 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For Christians around the world, the Pilate Stone and the city can only confirm the historical record for our faith.<\/p>\n<p>Christ was not myth, but God who became man and walked the earth.<\/p>\n<p>Pilate&rsquo;s significance cannot go understated for his authority and role in the crucifixion.<\/p>\n<p>We now have hard evidence of his life.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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