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The Praetorium (also called Pilate's House) is the place in what is now the Antonia Fortress where Jesus of Nazareth was brought to trial before Pontius Pilate. The term comes from the Greek word Prai-tor-ion which usually meant military headquarters in a city where the leader or procurator usually lived. In the Christian Bible , the Praetorium was often referred to as Pilate's house. Here Pilate interrogated Jesus and asked if he was the King of the Jews. Later, Pilate handed Jesus over to the Romans, who brought him into the Praetorium, stripped him, dressed him in a purple cloak and put the Crown of Thorns on him. The Antonia Fortress was a military barracks built by King Herod in Jerusalem. ... This article is about the figure known by both Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ. For other usages, see Jesus (disambiguation). ... Ecce Homo (Behold the Man!), Antonio Ciseris depiction of Pontius Pilate presenting a scourged Jesus of Nazareth to the people of Jerusalem Pontius Pilate (Latin Pontius Pilatus) was the governor of the small Roman province of Judea from AD 26 until around AD 36. ... Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. ... History Main article: History of Christianity See also: Timeline of Christianity The history of Christianity is difficult to extricate from that of the European West (and several other culture-regions) in general. ... The Bible (sometimes The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word, or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, plural of βιβλιον, biblion, book, originally a diminutive of βιβλος, biblos, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos, meaning papyrus, from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material... Interrogation is the method of interviewing a source used by police and military personnel to obtain information that the source would not otherwise willingly disclose. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and several geographic locations. ... Chromaticity diagram. ... A cloak is a type of loose garment which is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat – it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit (e. ... Antonio da Correggios Ecce Homo depicts Jesus wearing the Crown of Thorns. ...


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