Catherine Bonesho

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Catherine Bonesho is a professor of ancient Judaism at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She has recently gained attention for her research on an ancient ring associated with Pontius Pilate, which may provide new insights into the distribution of authority within the Roman administration of early Roman Judea. In her study published in Palestine Exploration Quarterly, Bonesho argues that the ring's inscription likely indicates a connection to Pilate's authority, but suggests it was likely worn by a lower-status worker rather than Pilate himself, shedding light on the bureaucratic practices of the time.