Caesarea maritima pontius pilates province
Caesarea maritima photos
Dating back to the Phoenicians, this spectacular harbor town was one of King Herod’s most elaborate reconstruction projects in honor of Emperor Augustus.
Pontius pilate ring
It was the home of Pontius Pilate, a prefect (later called "procurator") of Judea, and was also the evangelistic district of Philip, one of the seven deacons chosen by the early church (see Acts .
Why is the pilate inscription important in proving jesus was a real person?
In about 13 B.C. Caesarea Maritima (Caesarea of the Sea) became the seat of power for the Roman praefecti of the Judaea province, and the capital was fully transferred here after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Eventually, about A.D., the city was renamed to Caesarea Palaestina and remained an influential city for over 1, years.
What does the pilate stone say
When Judea became a Roman province in 6 CE, Caesarea replaced Jerusalem as its civilian and military capital and became the official residence of its governors, such as procurator Antonius Felix and prefect Pontius Pilatus.