Khirbet Qana

Khirbet Qana (Arabic: خربة قانا), is an archaeological site in the Lower Galilee of Israel. It has remains of a settlement from the Hellenistic period to the Early Arab period. Findings including Hasmonean coins and ostraca using the Jewish script indicate its population in ancient times was predominantly Jewish. It has been associated with the Wedding at Cana of the New Testament.

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