The Pilate stone is an inscribed block of limestone that was discovered in 1961 and confirms the historical existence of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea who is mentioned in the New Testament as the one who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.
The Pilate stone was found in Caesarea, and the inscription on it mentions "Pontius Pilatus, Prefect of Judea." The stone is currently on display in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The discovery of this stone is considered as the first archaeological evidence of the historical existence of the person of Pontius Pilate.