The Coins They Found
They learned the identity of the builder together with a different discovery. Just so you know, there were around a hundred ancient coins embedded in this roadway. The dates on the coins gave them more information than they expected to find. It was how they learnt who built the road in question.
The Israel Antiquities Authority
Based on the dates on the coin, the road was constructed during the rule of Pontius Pilate. The New Testament claims that this was the very same man that sent Jesus Christ to his death. Hold your horses before you raise an eyebrow. The Israel Antiquities Authority’s Donald Ariel explained the rationale.