The place where the water was turned into wine / day

It was known from the scriptures that the miracle had happened near the village of Cana in Galilee, but the researchers argued about its exact venue. According to the description of the most likely place, the village of KEFR Kanna was about five kilometers northeast of Nazareth, but there has not been possible to find the remnants of Roman time settlement.

Recent archaeological excavations suggest that the miracle happened in a slightly different place – 12 kilometers northwest of Nazareth. For Khirbet qana The named archaeological excavation site is located in an ancient settlement under which there is an underground cave system. Archaeologists have found Christian prayer spaces that have been adorned with Christian cross engraves and other artifacts. There were two large stone jugs above the altar. Given their place, the researchers tend to think that the Kruka was an object of worship. So they could have been the dishes where, according to the Bible, two thousand years ago, Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding. The cave has been kept around the III century, and Christians have actively used it until 1217, which indicates its importance in the life of the local community and pilgrims, the newspaper reports The jerusalem post.