"Pilato" written in Greek in an old ring in Bethlehem!

Did you find Pontius Pilate's ring? Probably, as the Israeli newspaper Haaretz deciphered his inscription, written in Greek and bearing the name of the Roman ruler, who condemned Jesus Christ to death.

The ring was sighted 50 years ago during excavations at the archaeological site of Herodion, near the west bank of Bethlehem. According to the report, it was discovered during archaeological research conducted by Professor Gideon Forster of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem just after the Six Day War of 1968-1969, as part of preparations to open the site to visitors.

The bronze ring was one of the thousands of objects found at that time. The famous name was recently revealed when, after the universal cleaning, he was photographed with a dedicated camera from the Israeli Antiquities Service. The inscription on the ring, which seems to be sealed, includes the representation of a wine vase around which a Greek script was translated, which was translated by "Pilate".

Pontius Pilate was the 5th prefect of the Roman province of Judea and probably the most important. He ruled from 26 to 36 AD, although some say from 19 hours. According to the newspaper quoting statements by Professor Danny Schwartz, the name was rare in Israel at that time. "I do not know anyone who bears this name since then and the ring shows that it was a person of prestige and wealth," he told the Israeli newspaper. .

The ring being simple, the researchers think that the governor used it daily for his work or belonged to one of his officers or a member of his own court who used it to sign on his behalf . According to Haaretz, there is another archaeological find in Israel called Pilates, which is also attributed to the famous Roman governor. Moreover, in the 1960s, Professor Forster found a stone engraved on this name.