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A copper alloy ring from the first century BC was found in the late 1960s in the ruins of the Herodian Palace, located 12 km from Jerusalem in the Judean Desert.
However, there is only now. some clues as to who could be the owner of the ornament: Pontius Pilate, the Roman officer who, according to the Gospel, ordered the death of Jesus.
The ring was one of thousands of objects found in excavations, such as pieces of glbad, shards of ceramic, arrowheads, coins and other objects. An advanced photography technique was needed to identify the inscription "Pilate"
Thus, it is not excluded that the owner may be a servant or subordinate of the Roman governor of the province of Judea.
The language of the inscription of the ring is Greek, language used by the Roman authorities to communicate with the peoples of the Eastern Mediterranean. It could have been used for official correspondence by Pilate himself and his staff to engrave his mark.
The ring also contains an image of an amphora used to store wine or water, according to researchers who published the work in the newspaper. Israel Exploration Journal.
According to the study, it is unlikely that the ring came from Pilate, in part because these simple rings usually belonged to soldiers and lower-ranking officers. "We found that it was implausible that a governor wears such a simple ring, all in metal, copper alloy and Jewish theme," says the text.
"But in practice we have a ring bearing Pilate's name, and the personal connection only crying," said King Porat, one of the authors. Pilate's name was not common in the area.
During his reign for an additional decade, Pilate showed hostility to local residents and provoked almost two revolts.
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