Category: Judea

Pontius Pilate

Aug 2, 2025

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Mark

in Ancient Rome, Everything Latin, Judaean Desert, Judea, Roman Christianity, Roman Empire, Rome

A stone with a circa 30 CE Latin dedicatory inscription of Pontius Pilate was discovered in Israel’s Caesarea port in the early 1960s. (Collection of Israel Antiquities Authority/ © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem) The Pilate Stone is an engraved stone bearing the name of Pontius Pilate, the Perfectus of Judaea in 26-36 AD. The stone was found…
Lost Biblical tree grown from 1,000-year-old seed found in Judaean Desert

Feb 28, 2025

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by

Mark

in Everything Latin, History, Judaean Desert, Judea, Roman Empire, Rome

The following article isn’t really about the Romans, but it’s quite probable they knew about this plant, due to their long occupation of Judaea, and it’s a very interesting piece so I decided to share – I hope you enjoy reading it! Researchers planted the ancient seed in 2010, more than 20 years after it…