Bronze ring found in ancient fortress near Bethlehem may have belonged to Pontius Pilate

https://www.telegraph.co.uk ^ | Nov 30, 2018 | Nick Squires

[Beowulf9]

A 2,000-year-old bronze ring found near Bethlehem bears the name of Pontius Pilate, the Roman official who ordered Jesus Christ to be crucified, archeologists have revealed.

[Beowulf9]

[Celtic Conservative]

On the back it says “ be sure to drink your ovaltine”.

CC

[gundog]

Or else.

[yldstrk]

but then again may not have

[1L]

Maybe he lost it when he washed his hands of the Jesus thing.

[elcid1970]

The inscription says, “Better eat your Wheaties”.

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

No, it reads “this investment may gain or lose in value”.

[knarf]

your mileage may vary

[Sacajaweau]

Class Ring....Pontius Pilot School ??

[Lou L]

Does anyone know what, if anything, this inscription says or implies?

[Beowulf9]

It’s in the article.

[11th_VA]

I keep seeing that on eBay

[mware]

A wine chalas with Pilates name on it. How ironic. God does have a sense of humor

[minnesota_bound]

Where is Pontius Pilate finger?

[fieldmarshaldj]

*another article ping*

[Robert A Cook PE]

Nice ring, but I am skeptical. Why would a ruler, who needs to impress his conies and the Romans and the people he rules, wear a brass/bronze ring instead of gold?

Seems he’d be cheapening his only livelihood (his impression on other people who he rules by force by the permission of the Romans) by wearing anything but gold.

[Beowulf9]

The article speculates it’s to stamp documents with and you would not make a gold ring for that purpose.

[eddie willers]

Nice ring, but I am skeptical. Why would a ruler, who needs to impress his conies and the Romans and the people he rules, wear a brass/bronze ring instead of gold?

I'm thinking maybe a loyal slave.

[SunkenCiv]

Why does the plane crash? Someone punches pilot.

Thanks fieldmarshaldj and Robert A Cook PE.

• Ring of Pontius Pilate, who ordered Jesus Christ's crucifixion, discovered near Bethlehem [2018]
• Pontius Pilate's ring discovered from site near Bethlehem [2018]

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• Ancient Inscription Identifies Gargilius Antiques as Roman Ruler on Eve of Bar Kochva Revolt [2016]
• Discovery of site of Jesus' trial creates dilemma for pilgrims [2015]
• Possible site of Jesus' trial uncovered in the Holy Land [2015]
• Have archaeologists discovered where Jesus was sentenced to death? [2015]
• Archaeologists find possible site of Jesus's trial in Jerusalem [2015]
• Inscriptions found in ancient Pompeipolis city in Turkey [2010]

[fieldmarshaldj]

"Why does the plane crash? Someone punches pilot."