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bullet* Facts
bullet* Excavations
bullet* Re-opening
bullet* Pictures

bulletExcavations:
bullet* Picture 1-4
bullet1, 2, 3, 4
bullet* Picture 5-8
bullet5, 6, 7, 8
bullet* Picture 9-12
bullet9, 10 , 11, 12
bullet* Picture 13-16
bullet13, 14, 15, 16
bullet* Picture 17-20
bullet17, 18, 19, 20
bullet* Picture 21-25
bullet21,22,23,24,25

bulletPope John Paul II
bullet* 18.01.2004
bullet* 20.01.1980
bullet* 05.03.1997
bullet* 05.03.1997 ital.
bullet* 04.10.1997
bullet* 04.10.1997 ital.
bullet* 14.01.2001 ital.
bullet* 26.02.1997 ital.

1997 Archaeological Excavations
at Cana of Galilee
Pictures

Picture 17:
The structure enclosing a stone basin as it was preserved at the centre of the crypt. In the background the altar in the east façade of the the crypt.


Picture 18:
The crypt:
the door on the right led to
the remains of an ancient
water reservoir - cistern


Picture 19:
Another view of the water basin at the centre of the crypt.


Picture 20:
The stone water basin freed from the surrounding retaining structure as it was preserved at the centre of the crypt. The fill under this basin was still unexplored.

Excavations were carried out by Fr. Eugenio Alliata ofm
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