Khirbet Qana (alternative scholarly identification)
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Khirbet Qana is an archaeological site in Galilee that many scholars propose as the historical location of the biblical village of Cana, associated with Jesus’s first miracle in the Gospel of John.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khirbet Qana (alternative scholarly identification) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3117600 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khirbet Qana (alternative scholarly identification) Context triple: [Cana, modernIdentification, Khirbet Qana (alternative scholarly identification)]
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Khirbat al-Mafjar
Khirbat al-Mafjar is an early Islamic desert palace complex near Jericho, renowned for its richly decorated Umayyad architecture, mosaics, and stucco carvings.
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B.
Qumranet
Qumranet was an Israeli virtualization technology company best known for creating the KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) hypervisor later acquired by Red Hat.
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C.
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site is an ancient oasis city in northern Saudi Arabia renowned for its well-preserved ruins, including Nabataean, Roman, and early Islamic structures that reflect its long-standing role as a key trade and cultural crossroads.
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Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
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E.
Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn
Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn is the Arabic name for Krak des Chevaliers, a famed medieval Crusader castle and UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Syria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khirbet Qana (alternative scholarly identification) Target entity description: Khirbet Qana is an archaeological site in Galilee that many scholars propose as the historical location of the biblical village of Cana, associated with Jesus’s first miracle in the Gospel of John.
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A.
Khirbat al-Mafjar
Khirbat al-Mafjar is an early Islamic desert palace complex near Jericho, renowned for its richly decorated Umayyad architecture, mosaics, and stucco carvings.
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B.
Qumranet
Qumranet was an Israeli virtualization technology company best known for creating the KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) hypervisor later acquired by Red Hat.
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C.
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site is an ancient oasis city in northern Saudi Arabia renowned for its well-preserved ruins, including Nabataean, Roman, and early Islamic structures that reflect its long-standing role as a key trade and cultural crossroads.
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D.
Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
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E.
Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn
Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn is the Arabic name for Krak des Chevaliers, a famed medieval Crusader castle and UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Syria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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proposed identification of biblical Cana ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cana
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surface form:
Cana of Galilee
Gospel of John ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
first miracle of Jesus
ⓘ
water into wine miracle ⓘ |
| competesWith |
Kafr Kanna
ⓘ
Reineh ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Khirbet Qanah
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surface form:
Khirbet Kana
Khirbet Qanah ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
Jewish village in the Second Temple period
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burial caves ⓘ ceramic assemblages from Hellenistic to Early Islamic periods ⓘ cisterns ⓘ domestic structures ⓘ evidence of long-term settlement continuity ⓘ ritual baths (mikvaot) ⓘ wine storage installations ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceFor |
rural Galilean economy in Roman period
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wine production and storage ⓘ |
| hasTopographicalFeature |
hilltop site
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overlooks a valley route ⓘ |
| languageOfAncientInscriptions |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Galilee
Northern District, Israel ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Israel
|
| mentionedIn |
scholarly literature on Johannine archaeology
ⓘ
scholarly literature on historical Jesus ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion |
Nazareth region
ⓘ
Galilee ⓘ
surface form:
Sea of Galilee region
|
| notableFor |
being a leading archaeological candidate for biblical Cana
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material culture consistent with a first-century Jewish village ⓘ |
| partOf | historical Galilee ⓘ |
| proposedAs | biblical village of Cana ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Christian pilgrimage interest
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site linked to Jesus traditions ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Jewish village life in the Second Temple period
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identification of Cana of Galilee ⓘ settlement history of Galilee ⓘ |
| scholarlyConsensusStatus | one of the main scholarly candidates for biblical Cana ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMainOccupation |
Byzantine period
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Early Islamic period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| typeOfDebate | biblical toponymy identification debate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khirbet Qana (alternative scholarly identification) Description of subject: Khirbet Qana is an archaeological site in Galilee that many scholars propose as the historical location of the biblical village of Cana, associated with Jesus’s first miracle in the Gospel of John.
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