Ancient city found at 'Kana of the Galilee'
By ETGAR LEFKOVITS
In a rare find, remnants of an ancient Israelite city that dates back three thousand years have been uncovered during excavations in the Israeli Arab village of Kfar Kana in the Lower Galilee, Israel's Antiquities Authority announced Monday.
The area, located north of Nazareth, is revered by Christians as the site where Jesus is said to have performed his first miracle.
The settlement being unearthed existed at the time of the United Kingdom of King Solomon and the Kingdom of Israel following the split between Israel and Judah, in the 10-9th centuries BCE.
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Following the destruction the ancient Israelite city, the site was abandoned until its ruins were re-inhabited by Jewish settlers in the Early Roman period in the 1st century CE, Israel's top archaeological body said.
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UPDATE: And even more details from the A.P. on the Roman-era remains:
Tunnels shed light on an ancient revolt
Archeologists in Israel say discovery dispels theory of `spontaneous' uprising against Rome
By Laura Resnick
Associated Press
Published March 14, 2006
JERUSALEM -- Underground chambers and tunnels used during a Jewish revolt against the Romans nearly 2,000 years ago have been uncovered in northern Israel, archeologists said Monday.
The Jews laid in supplies and were preparing to hide from the Romans during their revolt in 66-70, the experts said. The pits, linked by short tunnels, would have served as a concealed subterranean home.
Yardenna Alexandre of the Israel Antiquities Authority said the find shows the ancient Jews planned and prepared for the uprising, contrary to the common perception that the revolt began spontaneously.
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